José de Villamil
Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ecuador
José de Villamil or José Villamil was born in New Orleans, when Louisiana was a colony of Spain. He was one of the fathers of the independence of Ecuador, founder of its navy, "conqueror" and first Governor of the Galápagos Islands and Minister of... Wikipedia
Born: 1789, New Orleans, LA
Died: 1866 (age 77 years)
Grandchild: Ana Villamil Icaza
Descendants: Ana Villamil Icaza and Francisco Villamil y Garaicoa
Previous office: Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ecuador (1851–1852)
Spouse: Ana Garaycoa Llaguno (m. 1813)