Thomas de Roxas
Captain Thomas de Roxas | |
|---|---|
| Vice-Mayor of Buenos Aires | |
| In office 1654–1655 | |
| Monarch | Philip IV of Spain |
| Preceded by | Fernando Ñuño del Aguila |
| Succeeded by | Jacinto Vela de Hinojosa |
| Procurador General of Buenos Aires | |
| In office 1648–1649 | |
| Monarch | Philip IV of Spain |
| Preceded by | Sebastián Flores de Santa Cruz |
| Succeeded by | Esteban de Acosta |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 March 1626 Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Died | 11 November 1668 (aged 42) Madrid, Spain |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Occupation | army politician |
| Profession | Army officer |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Spain |
| Branch/service | Spanish Army |
| Years of service | c. 1645-1660s |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | Fuerte de Buenos Aires |
Thomas de Roxas Acevedo (1626-1668) was a Spanish politician and military man, who served as member of the city council as alcalde and regidor of Buenos Aires.[1]
Biography
[edit]He was born in Buenos Aires, the son of Pedro de Roxas y Acevedo and María de Vega, born in Santiago del Estero.[2] After completing his elementary studies, he served in the militia, reaching the Captain degree of the Presidio de Buenos Aires.
He was appointed as Síndico Procurador General of the city in 1648,[3] and was elect as alcalde of 2nd vote of Buenos Aires in 1654. He also served alférez real, mayordomo and regidor of the Cabildo of Buenos Aires.[4]
Thomas de Roxas y Acevedo was involved in illegal trade in the Río de la Plata.[5] His grandfather Diego de Vega, was a known smuggler, who served as banker of Buenos Aires towards the beginning of the 17th century.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Dote matrimonial y redes de poder en el antiguo régimen en Espan̋a e Hispanoamérica, Nora Siegrist de Gentile, Samudio Azpúrua Samudio A., 2006, ISBN 9789801222347
- ^ Buenos Aires en el siglo XVII. Ricardo de Lafuente Machaín.
- ^ Buenos Aires vista por sus procuradores (1580-1821), María Isabel Seoane, 1992, ISBN 9789509494046
- ^ Acuerdos del extinguido Cabildo de Buenos Aires, Volume 11. Buenos Aires (Argentina). Cabildo, José Juan Biedma, Augusto S. Mallié, Héctor C. Quesada, Eugenio Corbet France.
- ^ Historia de la Primera Audiencia de Buenos Aires, 1661-1672, Universidad Católica Argentina, 1984
- ^ Contrabando y Control Colonial en el Siglo XVII: Buenos Aires, el Atlántico y el Espacio Peruano. Zacarías Moutoukias.