José de Gálvez
(1720-1787)
lawyer and politician
Died aged 67
Wikidata WikipediaJosé de Gálvez y Gallardo, 1st Marquess of Sonora (2 January 1720, Macharaviaya, Spain – 17 June 1787, Aranjuez, Spain) was a Spanish lawyer and Visitador general (inspector general) in New Spain (1764–1772); later appointed to the Council of the Indies (1775–1787). He was one of the prime figures behind the Bourbon Reforms. He belonged to an important political family that included his brother Matías de Gálvez and nephew Bernardo de Gálvez.
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Commemorated on 1 plaque
Este edificio fue construido por el italiano Félix Solesio (1739-1806), quien fue designado por José de Gálvez, ministro universal de las Indias, como proveedor en exclusiva de naipes en América, fabricados en Macharaviaya y el Arroyo de la Miel, núcleo del que fue fundador.
English translation: This building was built by the Italian Félix Solesio (1739-1806), who was appointed by José de Gálvez, universal minister of the Indies, as the exclusive supplier of playing cards in America, manufactured in Macharaviaya and Arroyo de la Miel, the nucleus of which he was founder.
Calle Granada, 61, Málaga, Spain where they was