Juan José de Estrada was a military leader who served as the governor of East Florida from 1811-1812 and again from 1815-1816.
[1] In response to the hurricane, de Estrada called upon four pre-selected comisarios del barrio, who implemented post-hurricane procedures, visited each house in their neighborhood, and evaluated losses.
[1] In his first term, de Estrada also faced a lack of funds to support his troops, undermanned forces, and a threat from the Georgia border.
In June of 1815, outgoing governor Don Sebastian Kindelan y O'Regan, knight of the order of Santiago and brigadier of the royal armies, alongside Don Manuel de Castilla, captain of the third battalion of the infantry regiment of Cuba which garrisoned St. Augustine, Florida, swore Juan José de Estrada back into office.
[4] In 1816 Juan José de Estrada was promoted to colonel and named sergeant-major of the Plaza and Mayor of Havana.