Vicente Anastasio Echevarría

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Doctor
Vicente Anastasio de Echevarría
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Secretary of the Assembly of the Year XIII
In office
1813–1813
Minister of the Royal Audiencia of Buenos Aires
In office
1810–1811
Personal details
Born
Vicente Anastasio de Echevarría y Acevedo

January 22, 1768
Rosario, Argentina
DiedAugust 20, 1857
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Resting placeLa Recoleta Cemetery
Spouse(s)María Antonia de Echevarría y Ramos
Occupationpolitician
government
diplomatic
laws
Professionattorney
Signature
Military service
Allegiance Spain - until 1810
Argentina United Provinces of the River Plate
Branch/serviceMilicias criollas
Years of service1806-1810
CommandsHúsares of Pueyrredón
Battles/warsBritish invasions of the Río de la Plata
May Revolution

Vicente Anastasio Echevarría (1768–1857) was an Argentine lawyer and politician who served as Minister of the Real Audiencia de Buenos Aires.[1] He had an active participation in the events that occurred during the Invasiones Inglesas and the Revolución de Mayo. He held various honorary positions, including as secretario of the Asamblea del Año XIII.[2]

Biography[]

He was born in Rosario, Santa Fe, the son of Fermín de Echevarría, born in Álava, and Tomasa de Acevedo, a distinguished Creole lady from San Nicolás de los Arroyos. He was married to his relative María Antonia de Echevarría, daughter of José de Echevarría and María Francisca Ramos.[3] He studied at the College of San Carlos, and earned his law degree from University of Charcas.[4] He took an active part in the defense of Buenos Aires during the English invasions of 1806 and 1807, and served as secretary of Santiago de Liniers during his administration as viceroy.[5]

He was also involved in the movements of the May Revolution of 1810, taking part in that event as one of the lobbyists who voted for the removal Baltasar Hidalgo de Cisneros, as viceroy of the Río de la Plata.[6] In 1811 he was sent in diplomatic mission to Asuncion with his personal friend Manuel Belgrano, to negotiate relations between the United Provinces of the River Plate and Paraguayan government.[7] In 1812 Echevarría was appointed as of the First Triumvirate. And in 1814 served as State councilor.[8]

Towards the end of his life he dedicated himself to commercial activities, also serving as a lawyer for distinguished gentlemen of the time, like Juan Manuel Canaveris, whose daughter was related to one of his descendants.[9]

References[]

  1. ^ Ideario de mayo, Mariano Moreno, 1960
  2. ^ Asamblea del año XIII. Historia del primer congreso argentino, Pablo Camogli, 15 June 2013, ISBN 9789870429449
  3. ^ Genealogía, Issues 14-15, Instituto Argentino de Ciencias Genealógicas., 1965, 1965
  4. ^ Colegio Real de San Carlos: su orígen e influencia en el desarrollo de la revolución de mayo, Armando de Sousa Argüello, 1918
  5. ^ Historia de la independencia económica: aporte a la formación de una conciencia industrial argentina, Eduardo Astesano, 1949
  6. ^ Actas Capitulares Desde El 21 Hasta El 25 De Mayo De 1810 en Buenos Aires, Argentinaion-place=, ISBN 9781465504104
  7. ^ Catálogo Sección Historia, Archivo Nacional de Asunción: síntesis revisada y, Andrea Tutté, 2008, ISBN 9789995381622
  8. ^ Historia de la nación Argentina: (desde los orígenes hasta la organización definitiva en 1862), Academia Nacional de la Historia (Argentina), Ricardo Levene, 1944
  9. ^ Nobiliario del antiguo virreynato del Río de la Plata ..., Carlos Calvo, 1936

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