Miguel Gerónimo de Esparza
Miguel Gerónimo de Esparza y Rodríguez | |
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Functionary Military of the Buenos Aires Cabildo | |
In office 1700s – 1766 | |
Personal details | |
Born |
April 23, 1679 Buenos Aires |
Died |
1760s Buenos Aires |
Nationality | Spanish |
Spouse(s) | Antonia Cabral de Melo y Morales |
Occupation | government |
Profession | lawyer |
Religion | Catholicism |
Miguel Gerónimo de Esparza (1679–1760s) was a Spanish nobleman, Attorney and Regidor of Buenos Aires during the Viceroyalty of Peru.[1]
Personal life
Esparza was born in Buenos Aires, son of Alejo de Esparza (Basque merchant) and Escolástica Rodríguez, daughter of Alfonso Rodríguez.[2] He was married in La Merced church, on July 2, 1706, to Antonia Cabral, great-granddaughter of Amador Vaz de Alpoim and Margarita Cabral de Melo, (descendant of Nuno Velho Cabral).[3] His son Juan Miguel de Esparza, was an important Government Functionary.[4]
Career
In 1719, Esparza was a defender of minors and the homeless.[5] In 1724 had served as a lawyer or adviser.[6] After was appointed perpetual regidor of Buenos Aires, a position he held until 1766.[7] In 1744, Esparza was in charge of the census of City.[8] In 1745, he was elected judge, and years later was appointed alcalde of the city of Buenos Aires.[9]
In 1747 Miguel Gerónimo Esparza, was the Captain in The Presidio of Buenos Aires.[10]
References
- ↑ Diccionario biográfico colonial argentino. Institución Mitre.
- ↑ Los Vascos en América: Provincia de Buenos Aires, 1580-1713 (in Spanish). Fundación Vasco-Argentina Juan de Garay, Departamento Estudios Históricos. 1 January 1991. ISBN 978-987-97556-0-0.
- ↑ Revista del Centro de Estudios Genealógicos de Buenos Aires, Volume 1, Part 1. Centro de Estudios Genealógicos de Buenos Aires.
- ↑ Documentos para la historia Argentina (in Spanish). Universidad de Buenos Aires, Facultad de Filosofía y Letras. 1914.
- ↑ Vicente Osvaldo Cutolo (1 January 1988). Buenos Aires--historia de las calles y sus nombres (in Spanish). BPR Publishers.
- ↑ De la justicia lega a la justicia letrada: abogados y asesores en el Río de la Plata, 1776-1821. María Rosa Pugliese.
- ↑ Documentos para la historia del Virreinato del Río de la Plata (in Spanish). Compañia Sud-Americana de Billetes de Banco. 1912.
- ↑ Documentos para la historia Argentina (in Spanish). Compañía Sud-Americana de Billetes de Banco. 1955.
- ↑ Acuerdos del extinguido Cabildo de Buenos Aires. Archivo General de la Nacion (Argentina).
- ↑ Cuestion de limites inter-provinciales entre Buenos Aires, Cordoba y Santa-Fé. Aristóbulo del Valle.
External links
- calles porteñas más bien extrañas - 05.07.1998 - lanacion.com
- familysearch.org
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- archive.org