Juan Miguel de Esparza

Juan Miguel de Esparza
Official in the Buenos Aires Cabildo
In office
1738–1766
Personal details
Born Juan Miguel de Esparza Cabral de Melo y Morales
1712
Buenos Aires
Died 1766
Buenos Aires
Nationality Spanish
Spouse(s) María Eugenia Sánchez
Occupation Government
Militia
Profession Lawyer
Religion Catholicism
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Juan Miguel de Esparza (1712–1766) was a Spanish nobleman, Alcalde, Regidor and Alférez real of Buenos Aires during the Viceroyalty of Peru.[1]

Personal life

Juan Miguel was baptized on January 30, 1712, being his godparents Miguel de Riglos and Josefa Rosa Alvarado. His parents were Miguel Gerónimo de Esparza and Antonia Cabral, daughter of Antonio Cabral de Melo and Leonor de Morales.[2] He was married to her cousin María Eugenia Sánchez, daughter of Captain Francisco Sánchez and Sebastiana Zenarro, (sister of the Third Order of Saint Francis),[3] daughter of Cap. Juan de Zenarro (born in Pasaia, Gipuzkoa) and Inés Esparza Rodríguez.[4]

His wife María Eugenia Sánchez Galiano, died on March 3, 1817 and was buried in the Santo Domingo convent.

Career

His first public office was as delegate of the Buenos Aires Cabildo in the 1738 census in the City. In 1743 Esparza was dedicated to trade, and had lived some time in Cádiz, Spain.[5] In 1750 Juan Miguel Esparza was appointed council alderman. On January 10, 1754, he was appointed attorney general. That same year was legal representative of Patrick Lynch, a famous Irish merchant.[6] In 1758 was member of the Brotherhood of Charity.[7] In 1759 Esparza, served as treasurer in the city, a position he occupied until 1763.[8] In 1764 Esparza was elected Alcalde ordinario of Buenos Aires.[9]

In 1752, due to Indian populations that attacked Spanish settlements, in the northwest region of the province of Buenos Aires, Juan Miguel de Esparza, was commissioned to lead "La Valerosa" a militia of the Regiment of Blandengues of the Frontier, under command Captain José de Zarate. The Regidor Juan de Lezica (Spanish nobleman) had been in charge of the "La Atrevida", serving in the area of Lobos.[10] The mission of border militias were to pursue the Indians rebel and protect civilians and their families. These Cavalry patrols were armed with carabine and sabre.[11] Esparza was the responsible for the defense in the area of Lujan, place continuously attacked by indians raids.[12]

References

  1. ↑ Acuerdos del extinguido Cabildo de Buenos Aires, Volume 27. P. E. Coni e hijos.
  2. ↑ Buenos Aires-historia de las calles y sus nombres - Vicente Osvaldo Cutolo - Google Libros. Books.google.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-10-31.
  3. ↑ Boletín interno, Issues 9-50. Instituto Argentino de Ciencias Genealógicas.
  4. ↑ Los vascos en América: Los vascos en Buenos Aires, 1713-1810 : ciudad y campaña. Fundación Vasco-Argentina Juan de Garay, Departamento Estudios Históricos, Jan 1, 1991.
  5. ↑ Juan Miguel de Esparza. Archivo General de Simancas.
  6. ↑ Concurso acreedores de F.Escalada, comerciante Buenos Aires. Archivo General de Simancas.
  7. ↑ Buenos Aires--historia de las calles y sus nombres, Volume 1. Vicente Osvaldo Cutolo.
  8. ↑ El Río de la Plata en el Archivo General de Indias de Sevilla: Guía para ... - Luis Alberto Musso Ambrosi - Google Libros. Books.google.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-10-31.
  9. ↑ Revista patriуtica del pasado argentino - Manuel Ricardo Trelles, Pedro Montenegro (Brother.) - Google Libros. Books.google.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-10-31.
  10. ↑ Historia de la Guardia de Luján: durante el período hispano-indiano, Ricardo Tabossi
  11. ↑ El origen de la ciudad de Mercedes, Alfredo A. Yribarren
  12. ↑ Frontera ganadera y guerra con el indio durante el siglo XVIII, Fernando Enrique Barba
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