Gonzalo López de Haro (bef. 1788 – 1823) was a Spanish explorer, notable for his expeditions in the Pacific Northwest in the late 18th century.
In 1790 and 1791 he was an officer in the expedition commanded by Francisco de Eliza. Haro is reputably the first European to discover the San Juan Islands.[1]
In 1821, after the Mexican War of Independence, Haro was jailed in Puebla, Mexico. He died in Puebla in 1823.[2]
Haro Strait and Lopez Island are both named after him.
See also
References
- ^ Phillips, James W. (1971). Washington State Place Names. University of Washington Press. ISBN 0-295-95158-3.
- ^ Biografia de Gonzalo López de Haro, Biografías y Vidas
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