Luis de Onís
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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Onís and the second or maternal family name is González-Vara.
Luis de Onís y González-Vara (4 June 1762 – 17 May 1827) was a career Spanish diplomat who served as Spanish Envoy to the United States from 1809 to 1819,[1] and is remembered for negotiating the cession of Florida to the US in the Adams–Onís Treaty with United States Secretary of State John Quincy Adams, in 1819.[2]
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Luis de Onís y González-Vara | |
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Minister of Spain to the United States | |
In office 7 October 1809 – 10 May 1819 | |
Preceded by | Valentin de Foronda |
Succeeded by | Francisco Dionisio Vives |
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Born | (1762-06-04)4 June 1762 Cantalapiedra, Salamanca, Spain |
Died | 17 May 1827(1827-05-17) (aged 64) Madrid, Spain |
Spouse | Federika Christina von Mercklein |
Profession | Diplomat and ambassador of Spain |
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