Juan Manso de Contreras
Juan Manso de Contreras | |
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| 17th Spanish Governor of New Mexico | |
| In office 1656–1659 | |
| Preceded by | Juan de Samaniego y Xaca |
| Succeeded by | Bernardo López de Mendizábal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Villa de Loarca, Consejo de Valdes, in Oviedo (Asturias, Spain) |
| Died | 1671 unknown |
| Profession | Governor of New Mexico and Alguacil Mayor |
Juan Manso de Contreras (c.1628 – 1671) was the Spanish governor of New Mexico between 1656 and 1659. In 1662 on orders from the Inquisition, he arrested his successor as governor, Bernardo López de Mendizabal, and escorted him to Mexico City for trial. He was also a businessman who organized and led wagon trains carrying supplies from Mexico City and Parral, Chihuahua to New Mexico.