José de Escandón (May 19,1700-1770) was the first governor of the colony of Nuevo Santander, which extended from the Pánuco River in Mexico to the Guadalupe River in Texas.
José de Escandón (1700-1770) was born in Soto la Marina, Santander, Spain, on May 19,1700. He was the first governor of the colony of Nuevo Santander, which extended from the Pánuco River in Mexico to the Guadalupe River in Texas.