Diego de Velazquez
He lead the first European expedition deep into the territory of the modern-day United States, and was the first European documented to have crossed the Mississippi River.
General Valeriano Weyler
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Raul Castro Ruz
John R. Brooke was the first U.S. military governor of Cuba, serving from January 1, 1899 until December 23, 1899, when he was succeeded by Leonard Wood.
Vincent Manuel de Zespedes was the first Spanish governor of Cuba from 1781 until 1782. He was also the governor of West Florida from 1784 until 1790.
The Spanish military governor of Cuba was General Valeriano Weyler. He was given this position in 1896 replacing Martinez de Campos. However, he was recalled back to Europe in 1897 after criticism for his handling of the situation in Cuba.
Spanish Florida had no defined boundaries, but included areas in Cuba and Florida. The territory's governor during the early 1500s was Hernando de Soto.
No. He died in 1521 while in Cuba from a poison arrow. He was sent to Cuba to be governor. He had all ready been governor of Hispaniola and Porto Rico.
Cortes never took over Cuba. In 1511 he joined an expedition to Cuba and became mayor of the province of Santiago, the governor of Cuba sent him off on an expedition to Mexico. He never returned to Cuba.