Manuel de Amaya
| Manuel de Amaya | |
|---|---|
| Buenos Aires Cabildo | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
c. 18th century Sevilla, Spain |
| Died |
c. 19th century Buenos Aires, Viceroyalty of Rio de la Plata |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Occupation | Government |
| Religion | Catholicism |
Manuel de Amaya (17-18?) was a Spanish nobleman, the administrador general of the Real Renta de Tabaco in Buenos Aires.[1]
Biography
Born in Sevilla, Amaya arrived in the port of Buenos Aires c. 1775, to fulfill governmental functions in Viceroyalty of Rio de la Plata. His wife was Valentina, "porteña" daughter of Don Joseph Zenzano, an important member of the government.[2] Amaya was the first holder in Administración General of Buenos Aires, he was appointed in 1778.[3]
References
- ↑ The Bureaucrats of Buenos Aires, 1769-1810: Amor Al Real Servicio, by Susan Migden Socolow
- ↑ Publicaciones del Archivo Histórico de la Provincia de Buenos Aires: Documentos del archivo, Volume 2, Río de la Plata (Viceroyalty). Real Audiencia (Buenos Aires
- ↑ Nuestra historia, Issues 20-26, Fundación Nuestra Historia, 1977
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