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Vicente de Azcuénaga

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Vicente de Azcuénaga Iturbe
Alcalde of 1st vote of Buenos Aires
In office
1767–1768
MonarchCharles III of Spain
Preceded byJuan de Lezica y Torrezuri
Succeeded byJoseph de Lezica
Personal details
Born1706
Biscay, Spain
Died1787
Buenos Aires, Argentina
SpouseMaría Rosa de Basavilbaso y Urtubia
OccupationPolitician
merchant
ProfessionSailor
Signature
Military service
Allegiance Spain
Branch/serviceSpanish Navy
Years of servicec.1726-1730s
RankMaestre

Vicente de Azcuénaga Iturbe (January 1706–1787) was a Spanish-born Argentine businessman and politician.

From Durango, Vizcaya, Spain, he arrived in Buenos Aires in his early forties and was devoted to commercial activities. He proved to be a successful trader which enabled him to amass a small fortune in a short time. He maintained a strong friendship with Francisco Ugarte, another great merchant of the time.

In Argentina Azcuénaga was also treated as a Spanish noble. He was elected Mayor of the Town of Buenos Aires in 1759. In 1760, he was appointed ruler of the Cabildo. In 1774 he was appointed Trustee of Commerce of San Francisco.

He married María Rosa de Basavilbaso y Urtubia (daughter of Domingo de Basavilbaso) on August 30, 1752. Vincent de Azcuénaga had seven children, three of whom spent time in the Argentine military, while another was an attorney.

References

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  • Osvaldo Vicente Cutolo, Nuevo Diccionario Biográfico Argentino