# José Correia de Castro - Governor of São Tomé

URL: https://allhistories.com/sao-tome-and-principe/rulers/jose-correia-de-castro-1702
Governorship: 1702–1709
Number in the list: 74
Dynasty: Portuguese crown colony
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_governors_of_Portuguese_S%C3%A3o_Tom%C3%A9_and_Pr%C3%ADncipe

José Correia de Castro was governor of São Tomé (1702–1709). After the Dutch occupation the colony was in long decline; governors often died in office or stayed briefly, and the town council (Senado da Câmara) repeatedly governed in the interim.

## Succession
- Previous in list: [Manuel António Pinheiro da Câmara](https://allhistories.com/sao-tome-and-principe/rulers/manuel-antonio-pinheiro-da-camara-1697)
- Next in list: [António Carneiro de Sousa](https://allhistories.com/sao-tome-and-principe/rulers/antonio-carneiro-de-sousa-1708)

## Timeline events during this reign
- 1703 - [Portugal Joins the Grand Alliance](https://allhistories.com/sao-tome-and-principe/timeline/1703-portugal-joins-the-grand-alliance)
- 1706 - [French Destroy Santo António](https://allhistories.com/sao-tome-and-principe/timeline/1706-french-destroy-santo-antonio)
- 1709 - [French Sack of São Tomé](https://allhistories.com/sao-tome-and-principe/timeline/1709-french-sack-of-sao-tome)