Women and Independence in Latin America An exploration of women's involvement in the Latin American Wars of Independence |
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Gender:Male
Ethnic origen: White
Events:
1744 | - | Lima | - | Not applicable | - | He was born in Lima. |
1791 | - | Lima | - | Unknown | - | He subscribed to El Mercurio Peruano. |
1821 | - | Lima | - | Unknown | - | San Martín named him Consejero de Estado. |
1823 | - | Lima | - | Unknown | - | Died |
Connections:
Newspaper, Mercurio PeruanoBiography:
He was born Lima in 1744. He graduated as a doctor and a lawyer from San Marcos University. He enlisted as a soldier in Regoto de Nobles in 1763, was made a captain in 1786, and a coronel in 1816. He was Asesor de la Casa de Moneda (1788-90), Alcalde del Cabildo (1789-90) and Fiscal internal de la Audiencia (1792). He subscribed to El Mercurio Peruano in 1791. In 1821 San Martín named him Consejero de Estado. He was a member of the Orden del Sol. He died in 1823. (Clément, 96-97.)
As her tutor and priest, he made a legal speech in defence of the minor, Doña Grimaneza de la Puente in 1792. (Medina, 231)
References:
Clément, Jean-Pierre (1979) Indices del Mercurio Peruano, 1790-1795
Medina, J T (1923) La literatura femenina en Chile