José María Coppinger, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Cuban politician
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Place of Birth: Havana, Havana Province, Cuba
About José María Coppinger
- José Coppinger (April 5, 1773 – August 15, 1844) was a prominent Spanish soldier of Cuban origin who served in the infantry of the Royal Spanish Army (Ejército de Tierra) and governed East Florida (1816 - 1821) and several areas in Cuba including Pinar Del Rio, Bayamo, the Cuatro Villas (the towns of Trinidad, Santo Espiritu, Villa Clara, San Juan de los Remedios) and Trinidad Province at various times between 1801 and 1834.
- He was also a member of the Royal and Military Order of Saint Ferdinand and San Hermenegildo.
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