In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Montiano and the second or maternal family name is Sopelana.
Manuel de Montiano
Royal Governor of La Florida
In office April 29, 1737 – 8 Aug 1749[1]
Monarch
Philip V
Preceded by
Manuel Joseph de Justís
Succeeded by
Melchor de Navarrete
Royal Governor of Panama
In office 1749–1758
Monarch
Ferdinand VI
Preceded by
Dionisio de Alcedo
Succeeded by
Antonio de Guill y Gonzaga
Personal details
Born
(1685-01-06)January 6, 1685 Bilbao, Spain
Died
January 7, 1762(1762-01-07) (aged 77) Madrid, Spain
Spouse
Gregoria Josefa Aguiar
Profession
Lieutenant General
Manuel Joaquín de Montiano y Sopelana (January 6, 1685 – January 7, 1762) was a Spanish General and colonial administrator who served as Royal Governor of La Florida during Florida's First Spanish Period and as Royal Governor of Panama. He defended Florida from an attack by British forces in 1740 and launched his own unsuccessful Invasion of Georgia during the War of Jenkins' Ear.
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