Women and Independence in Latin America

An exploration of women's involvement in the Latin American Wars of Independence

Dorotea Esnaola de Gallardo

Gender:Female

Ethnic origen: White

Events:

1810  -  Buenos Aires  -  Not applicable  -  She was born in Buenos Aires on 6 February 1810.
1832  -  Buenos Aires  -  Unknown  -  She married José María Gallardo on 1 January 1832.
1890  -  Buenos Aires  -  Unknown  -  She died in Buenos Aires on 21 February 1890.

Connections:

Women benefactors
Women, schools named after them

Biography:
A philanthropist born in Buenos Aires on 6 February 1810 to Spanish parents. She married José María Gallardo on 1 January 1832. She inherited a vast tract of land in Bella Vista and made numerous donations to public works. She died in Buenos Aires on 21 February 1890. A school bears her name. (Sosa de Newton, 212)

References:

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