DON FELIPE DE LA CORTE
Don Felipe de la Corte was the 35th Governor of the Mariana Islands and was one of the longest serving Governors [1855-1866]. He is also believed to be one of the most beneficial governors in respect to the long-term well-being of the people of the isalnds. De la Corte was from a noble Spanish family and was a well-educated lawyer and engineer. He spoke Spanish, French and English and could translate from Latin.
For more information, see The Spanish Governors of the Mariana Islands and the Saga of the Palacio by Marjorie Driver, University of Guam, Micronesian Area Research Center, 2005.
For more information, see The Spanish Governors of the Mariana Islands and the Saga of the Palacio by Marjorie Driver, University of Guam, Micronesian Area Research Center, 2005.