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Juan Antonio Garretón

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Monarch
  
Charles III

Allegiance
  
Spain

Preceded by
  
Antonio Narciso de Santa María

Succeeded by
  
Manuel Fernández de Castelblanco

Juan Antonio Garretón (born in Aragón, Spain) was a Spanish army officer who served as Royal Governor of Chiloé from 1761 to 1765. Garretón had difficult relation with indigenous peoples and the Jesuits of Chiloé. His removal from the position of Royal Governor of Chiloé was related to his violation the secrecy of correspondence of local Jesuits.

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Juan Antonio Garretón Wikipedia