Miguel Gerónimo de Esparza
Miguel Gerónimo de Esparza y Rodríguez | |
|---|---|
| Functionary Military of the Buenos Aires Cabildo | |
| In office 1700s–1766 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1679 Buenos Aires |
| Died | 1760s Buenos Aires |
| Nationality |  Spanish |
| Spouse | Antonia Cabral de Melo y Morales |
| Occupation | government |
| Profession | lawyer |
Miguel Gerónimo Esparza (1679-1760s) was an Spanish nobleman, Attorney and Regidor of Buenos Aires during the Viceroyalty of Peru.[1]
Personal life
Miguel Geronimo de Esparza, born April 23, 1679 in Buenos Aires, was the son of Alejo de Esparza (Basque merchant),[2] and Escolástica Rodríguez (daughter of Alfonso Rodríguez). He was married in La Merced church, on July 2, 1706, to Antonia Cabral, great-granddaughter of Amador Báez de Alpoim and his wife Margarita Cabral de Melo, (descendant of Nuno Velho Cabral).[3] His son Juan Miguel de Esparza, was also an important Government Functionary.[4]
Career
In 1719, Esparza was a defender of minors and the homeless.[5] In 1724 had served as a lawyer or adviser.[6] After was appointed perpetual regidor of Buenos Aires, a position he held until 1766.[7] In 1744, Esparza was in charge of the census of City.[8] In 1745, he was elected judge, and years later was appointed alcalde of the city of Buenos Aires.[9]
In 1747 Miguel Gerónimo Esparza, was the Captain in The Presidio of Buenos Aires.[10]
References
- ^ Diccionario biográfico colonial argentino. Institución Mitre.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Revista del Centro de Estudios Genealógicos de Buenos Aires, Volume 1, Part 1. Centro de Estudios Genealógicos de Buenos Aires.
- ^ Documentos para la historia Argentina (in Spanish). Universidad de Buenos Aires, Facultad de Filosofía y Letras. 1914.
- ^ Vicente Osvaldo Cutolo (1 January 1988). Buenos Aires--historia de las calles y sus nombres (in Spanish). BPR Publishers.
- ^ De la justicia lega a la justicia letrada: abogados y asesores en el Río de la Plata, 1776-1821. María Rosa Pugliese.
- ^ Documentos para la historia del Virreinato del Río de la Plata (in Spanish). Compañia Sud-Americana de Billetes de Banco. 1912.
- ^ Documentos para la historia Argentina (in Spanish). Compañía Sud-Americana de Billetes de Banco. 1955.
- ^ Acuerdos del extinguido Cabildo de Buenos Aires. Archivo General de la Nacion (Argentina).
- ^ Cuestion de limites inter-provinciales entre Buenos Aires, Cordoba y Santa-Fé. Aristóbulo del Valle.