María de la Concepción Cabrera de Altolaguirre

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Gender: F
Ethnic origin: White

Biographical details

Born in Spain, she moved to Argentina and married Martín de Altolaguirre, friend of General Belgrano. She was a founder member of the Sociedad de Beneficencia and gave the inauguration speech in the president's absence. She died on 10 September 1840. (Sosa de Newton, 110)

She was the first Vice-President of the Sociedad de Beneficencia in 1823, of Mariquita Sánchez´s circle. (Zavalía Lagos, 137)

Life Events

Other	1823	She became Vice-President of the Sociedad de Beneficencia
Died	1840	She died on 10 September 1840.

References

Sosa de Newton, Lily, (1986), Diccionario biográfico de mujeres argentinas

Zavalía Lagos, Jorge, (1986), Mariquita Sánchez y su tiempo

Publications

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Links

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