Francisco Álvarez Campana

Francisco Álvarez Campana
Personal details
Born Francisco Antonio Álvarez Campana Vega
1707
Cádiz, Spain
Died December 30, 1773
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Resting place Convento de San Francisco
Nationality Spanish
Occupation Merchant
Profession Attorney
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Francisco Álvarez Campana (1707-1773) was a Spanish nobleman, merchant and politician.[1] He served as Regidor and Attorney General of the city of Buenos Aires during the Viceroyalty of Peru.[2] In 1755 he founded the Colegio de Huérfanas (School of Orphans) of the City.[3]

Biography

Francisco Álvarez Campana was born in Cádiz (Spain), son of Bernardo Alvarez Campana y Montes de Oca (born in El Puerto de Santa María) and Josefa Manuela Vega Olivera, born in the Isla de León.[4] José Álvarez Campana (brother of Francisco) had belonging to the Order of Santiago, was Alcalde ordinario of Veracruz in 1737.[5]

In 1754, Campana was designated as Hermano Mayor of the Cofradía de la Santa Caridad.[6] That same year he requested to the Council of the Cabildo authorization for the construction of the Casa de Niñas Huérfanas (School of Orphans). The authorization for the foundation of the home of charity came through the royal cedula of October 16, 1754. He also requested the Council to notify the King of the need to build a care home for homeless and an hospital of the Charity in the College [7] The house of orphans had a room with thirteen beds for women, attended by the slaves and orphans of the college.[8]

In 1760 Francisco Álvarez Campana is appointed to occupy the position of Regidor[9] and later as Procurador General (Attorney General) of the city of Buenos Aires.[10] Campana was owner of the hacienda known by the name of "Rincón de Campana", where he dedicated himself to the breeding of cattle.[11] He also dedicated himself to commerce, and by 1765 he installed a tannery on the banks of Riachuelo. His factory caused serious ecological damages in the area.[12]

In 1766, Campana was arrested by royal order for having acquired property on behalf of another person. The government of Buenos Aires had confiscated all his properties located in the jurisdiction of the Viceroyalty of Peru.[13] He regained his liberty in 1771, requesting permission of the authorities, to return to take charge of the direction of the Escuela Huérfanas.[14]

On April 18, 1875, the brothers Eduardo and Luis Costa founded the town of Campana (Buenos Aires Province) in honor of Francisco Álvarez Campana, who was the first owner of these lands in 1757.[15]

Family

Francisco Álvarez Campana was married on October 17, 1762, to Isabel Gil Rodríguez,[16] daughter of Nicolás Gil, born in Galicia (died by the Indians in the crossing of Chile) and Bartola Rodríguez Osorio.[17] Campana and his wife were the parents of Timoteo Alvarez Campana, José Miguel Álvarez Campana and Ana Eusebia Álvarez Campana.[18]

References

  1. ↑ Revista de la Universidad Complutense, Universidad Complutense de Madrid
  2. ↑ Acuerdos del extinguido Cabildo de Buenos Aires, Eugenio Corbet France, Augusto S. Mallié, Héctor C. Quesada
  3. ↑ Historia de las Provincias Unidas del Río de la Plata, 1816 a 1818, Gregorio Funes
  4. ↑ Cádiz en el sistema atlántico:, Manuel Bustos Rodríguez
  5. ↑ Los americanos en las órdenes nobiliarias (1529-1900), Guillermo Lohmann Villena
  6. ↑ Diccionario biográfico colonial argentino, Institución Mitre
  7. ↑ Historia de la ciudad de Buenos Aires ...: 1719-1800, Enrique de Gandía
  8. ↑ La locura en la argentina, Jose Ingenieros
  9. ↑ Acuerdos del extinguido Cabildo de Buenos Aires, Volume 30, República Argentina
  10. ↑ El Fuerte 25 [i.e. veinticinco] de Mayo en Cruz de Guerra:, Dirección de Impresiones Oficiales
  11. ↑ Reseña histórica de las comunas bonaerenses, Dirección de Impresiones del Estado y Boletín Oficial, 1992
  12. ↑ Historia de la Boca del Riachuelo, Enrique de Gandía
  13. ↑ Revista de Buenos Aires:, República Argentina
  14. ↑ Los orígenes de Campana, hasta la creación del partido, Municipalidad de Campana
  15. ↑ Historia de la provincia de Buenos Aires y formación de sus pueblos:, Ricardo Levene
  16. ↑ Archivum: revista de la Junta de Historia Eclesiástica Argentina, Argentina
  17. ↑ Data: Revista del Instituto de Estudios Andinos y Amazónicos, El Instituto, 1994
  18. ↑ Aportes biogenealógicos para un padrón de habitantes del Río de la Plata, Volume, Fernández Burzaco
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