Antonio Gutiérrez y Ulloa facts for kids
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Antonio Gutiérrez y Ulloa
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| 5th Colonial Intendant of San Salvador | |
| In office 28 June 1805 – 5 November 1811 |
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| Monarch | Carlos IV (until 1808) Fernando VII (1808) José I (from 1808) |
| Preceded by | Antonio Isidro Palomo |
| Succeeded by | José Batres y Asturias |
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| Born | 14 June 1771 Toro, Spain |
| Died | 1831 (aged 59–60) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Antonio Basilio Gutiérrez y Ulloa (born June 14, 1771 – died 1831) was an important Spanish politician. He also worked as a bureaucrat, which is someone who works in government offices. He held many different jobs in Spain, San Salvador, and Mexico.
His most important job was being the Colonial Intendant of San Salvador. This was a top leader in the Spanish colony. He held this role from 1805 until 1811. He was removed from his position during a big event called the 1811 Independence Movement. Unlike many Spanish leaders, Antonio Gutiérrez y Ulloa did not have a military background.
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Early Life
Antonio Gutiérrez y Ulloa was born in Toro, Spain. His birthday was June 14, 1771. His parents were Nicolás Gutiérrez y Vitoria and Francisca de Ulloa y Sánchez Morales. He had a brother named Juan. In 1797, he got a job in Madrid. He worked in the main accounting office there.
Leader in San Salvador
On June 28, 1805, Gutiérrez y Ulloa became the Colonial Intendant of San Salvador. He was the first person to officially hold this job since 1798. People in San Salvador often found him difficult to work with. They thought he was a bit too proud.
In 1807, Gutiérrez y Ulloa ordered a count of all the people. This was a census for the area he governed.
The 1811 Independence Movement
On November 5, 1811, a group of people decided to take action. José Matías Delgado and Manuel José Arce led about 400 armed supporters. They forced Gutiérrez y Ulloa to resign from his job. They declared, "There is no King, no Intendant, or Captain General." They said they would only obey their local mayors.
This event was part of the 1811 Independence Movement. Spanish forces later stopped this movement. José Alejandro de Aycinena led these forces. He then became the new Colonial Intendant on December 3, 1811. Gutiérrez y Ulloa's resignation was officially accepted later, in September 1812.
Later Life
After leaving San Salvador, Gutiérrez y Ulloa continued his career. On August 10, 1814, he became the Mayor of Guadalajara in Mexico. Later, on July 18, 1817, he was appointed a finance minister in Mexico City. This was a royal order from the King of Spain. He returned to Guadalajara on November 7, 1820.
Gutiérrez y Ulloa supported Agustín de Iturbide. Iturbide became the Emperor of the First Mexican Empire in 1822.
Death
Antonio Gutiérrez y Ulloa passed away in 1831.
Orders and Decorations
He received an important honor from Spain.
Spain
Knight of the Order of Charles III (September 19, 1804)
See also
In Spanish: Antonio Gutiérrez y Ulloa para niños
