José de Gálvez y Gallardo, marqués de Sonora

Spanish lawyer and colonial official; Minister of the Indies

1720 CE to 1787 CE

José de Gálvez y Gallardo, marqués de Sonora (1720, Macharavialla, Spain – 1787, Aranjuez, Spain) is a Spanish lawyer, a colonial official in New Spain (1764-1772) and ultimately Minister of the Indies (1775-1787).

He is one of the prime figures behind the Bourbon Reforms.

He belongs to an important political family that includes his brother Matías de Gálvez and nephew Bernardo de Gálvez.

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