Miguel Gerónimo Esparza

Miguel Gerónimo de Esparza
Functionary Military of the Viceroyalty of Peru
Personal details
Born (1679-04-23)April 23, 1679
Buenos Aires
Died 1760s
Buenos Aires
Nationality Spanish
Spouse(s) Antonia Cabral de Melo y Morales
Occupation Functionary, Alcalde
Profession Military
Religion Catholicism

Miguel Gerónimo Esparza (1679 - 1760s) was served in the military and official, during the Viceroyalty of Peru

Personal life

Miguel Geronimo de Esparza, born April 23, 1679 in Buenos Aires, was the son of Alejo de Esparza (Basque merchant),[1] and Escolástica Rodríguez (daughter of Captain Alfonso Rodríguez). He married Antonia Cabral de Melo Morales, great-granddaughter of the Portuguese Amador Báez de Alpoim and his wife Margarita Cabral de Melo (descendant of Nuno Velho Cabral.[2] His son Juan Miguel de Esparza, was also an important Government Functionary.[3]

Buenos Aires Cabildo by Emerix Vidal

Career

In 1719, Esparza was a defender of minors and the homeless.[4] In 1724 had served as a lawyer or adviser.[5] After was appointed perpetual regidor of Buenos Aires, a position he held until 1766.[6] In 1744, Esparza was in charge of the census of City.[7] In 1745, he was elected judge, and years later was appointed alcalde of the city of Buenos Aires.[8]

In 1747 Miguel Gerónimo Esparza was captain in The Presidio of Buenos Aires.[9]

References

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ Revista del Centro de Estudios Genealógicos de Buenos Aires, Volume 1, Part 1. Centro de Estudios Genealógicos de Buenos Aires.
  3. ↑ Documentos para la historia Argentina (in Spanish). Universidad de Buenos Aires, Facultad de Filosofía y Letras. 1914.
  4. ↑ Vicente Osvaldo Cutolo (1 January 1988). Buenos Aires--historia de las calles y sus nombres (in Spanish). BPR Publishers.
  5. ↑ De la justicia lega a la justicia letrada: abogados y asesores en el Río de la Plata, 1776-1821. María Rosa Pugliese.
  6. ↑ Documentos para la historia del Virreinato del Río de la Plata (in Spanish). Compañia Sud-Americana de Billetes de Banco. 1912.
  7. ↑ Documentos para la historia Argentina (in Spanish). Compañía Sud-Americana de Billetes de Banco. 1955.
  8. ↑ Acuerdos del extinguido Cabildo de Buenos Aires. Archivo General de la Nacion (Argentina).
  9. ↑ Cuestion de limites inter-provinciales entre Buenos Aires, Cordoba y Santa-Fé. Aristóbulo del Valle.

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