Nicolás Ponce de León II
Nicolás Suárez Ponce de León II | |
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| Acting Governor of La Florida | |
| In office November 2, 1663 – December 30, 1664 | |
| Preceded by | Alonso de Aranguiz y Cortés |
| Succeeded by | Francisco de la Guerra y de la Vega |
| In office July 8, 1673 – May 3, 1675 | |
| Preceded by | Manuel de Cendoya |
| Succeeded by | Pablo de Hita y Salazar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1630-1635 St. Augustine, Florida |
| Died | unknown |
| Profession | Soldier, Sergeant major interim governor |
Nicolás Suárez Ponce de León II was a Spanish soldier who served as acting governor of Spanish Florida from 1663 to 1664, and from 1673 to 1675. He was appointed to a second term as interim governor after the death of Manuel de Cendoya, and continued construction of the masonry fort, the Castillo de San Marcos, to defend the city against attacks by British colonists from the Province of Carolina.