How to Pronounce Juan Bautista de Anza
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Jul 06, 1736 Fronteras, Mexico Died on 19 Dec 1788 (aged 52)
Basque explorer and governor
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About Juan Bautista De Anza
- Juan Bautista de Anza (July 6/7, 1736 – December 19, 1788) was born in the Spanish province of New Navarre in Viceroyalty of New Spain.
- Of Basque descent, he served as an expeditionary leader, military officer, and politician primarily in California and New Mexico under the Spanish Empire.
- He is credited as one of the founding fathers of Spanish California and served as an official within New Spain as Governor of the Province of New Mexico.
