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Josesph Zenzano
Escribano Mayor de Gobierno of Buenos Aires
In office
1784–1790
MonarchCharles III of Spain
Preceded by?
Succeeded by?
Personal details
Born1710
Alava, Spain
DiedApril 28, 1790
Buenos Aires, Argentina
SpouseAgripina de Mansilla Ruiz
OccupationGovernment
ProfessionNotary
Signature

Joseph Zenzano (c.1710-1790) was a Spanish nobleman, who served as Escribano Mayor de Gobierno of Buenos Aires, in the viceroyalty of Juan José de Vértiz y Salcedo.[1]

Biography

Zenzano was born in Alava (Spain), son of José Zenzano and Gracia Ozagre. He was married to Agripina de Mansilla, born in Cádiz, daughter of Pedro Nolasco de Mansilla and Elvira Martín Ruiz. His wife was a descendant of Gonzalo Fernández de Mansilla, a nobleman, who was born in 1432 in Mansilla.[2] Agripina was aunt of the last Regidor Perpetuo of Buenos Aires, don Manuel Mansilla.[3]

In 1739, Joseph Zenzano, served as Minister of the Casa de la Contratación, being commissioned to ascertain the alleged excesses occurred at the entrance of the ships to port of Buenos Aires.[4] He served during the Viceroyalty of Río de la Plata as Royal Notary, public and of government of Buenos Aires.[5]

References

  1. ^ El notariado en la colonia y la emancipación: los Rocha, un linaje porteño de fundadores, by Tomás Diego Bernard
  2. ^ Nobiliario del antiguo virreynato del Río de la Plata, by Carlos Calvo
  3. ^ El último regidor perpetuo de Buenos Aires, by José María Sáenz Valiente
  4. ^ Historia general de España y América: los primeros Borbones
  5. ^ Historia de la universidad de Buenos Aires y de su influencia en la cultura Argentina dirigida, Volume 5, Buenos Aires (Argentina). Universidad nacional, Eliseo Cantón, Juan Agustín García