Don Pedro de Alberni, sometimes known as Pere d'Alberní i Teixidor in Catalan (Tortosa, January 30, 1747 – Monterrey, New Spain, March 11, 1802) was a Spanish soldier who served the Spanish Crown for almost all his life. He spent most of his military career in the Viceroyalty of New Spain. He is notable for his role in the military history of New Spain, in the Spanish exploration and colonization of the Pacific Northwest in the 1790s, and his later proclamation as interim governor of California in 1800.
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30 January 1747 Tortosa, Catalonia, Spain
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Died |
11 March 1802 (aged 55)
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Zodiac | Aquarius |
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