Francisco de Cabrera

Francisco de Cabrera y Dávalos
Alcalde 2nd vote of Buenos Aires
In office 1762–1763
Monarch	Charles III
Preceded by	Antonio de Velasco
Succeeded by	Ignacio de Irigoyen y Echenique
Personal details
Born	1718 Granada, Spain
Died	1787 Buenos Aires, Viceroyalty of Peru
Nationality	Spain
Occupation	Merchant Politician
Profession	Attorney at law
Military service
Allegiance	Spain
Rank	Captain

Francisco de Cabrera (1718-1787) was a Spanish merchant and politician.^[1] He served as regidor, alcalde and prosecutor of Buenos Aires during the Viceroyalty of Peru.^[2]

Biography

Cabrera was born in Granada, Andalusia (Spain), son of Francisco de Cabrera and María Ignacia Dávalos.^[3] He was married on June 13, 1741 with to Antonia Isabel de Saavedra,^[4] born in Buenos Aires, daughter of Bernardo de Saavedra and Ana de la Palma Lobatón.^[5]

In the position of procurator of the city, Cabrera made important services to the community of Buenos Aires, defending the interests of its inhabitants and the Council.^[6] He integrated the distinguished group of influential neighbors of the viceroyalty, that included Gregorio Ramos Mexía and Francisco Antonio de Escalada, two of the most important politicians of Buenos Aires.^[7]

Francisco de Cabrera and his wife were the parents of Toribia María Francisca Cabrera, married to his relative Cornelio Saavedra, an Argentine patriot, who was appointed president of the Primera Junta of government of the United Provinces of Río de la Plata in 1810.^[8] His grandson, Pedro Medrano Cabrera,^[9] was Deputy in the Congress of Tucumán of the 9 of July of 1816.^[10]

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