José de Gálvez, 1st Marquess of Sonora, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Spanish lawyer
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Place of Birth: Macharaviaya, Andalusia, Spain
About José de Gálvez, 1st Marquess of Sonora
- José de Gálvez y Gallardo, 1st Marquess of Sonora (2 January 1720, Macharavialla, Spain – 17 June 1787, Aranjuez, Spain) was a Spanish lawyer and Visitador generál (inspector general) in New Spain (1764–1772); later appointed to the Council of the Indies (1775–1787).
- He was one of the prime figures behind the Bourbon Reforms.
- He belonged to an important political family that included his brother Matías de Gálvez and nephew Bernardo de Gálvez.
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