Vicente de Azcuénaga

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Azcuénaga and the second or maternal family name is Iturbe.

Vicente de Azcuénaga Iturbe
Alcalde of 1st vote of Buenos Aires
In office 1767–1768
Monarch	Charles III of Spain
Preceded by	Juan de Lezica y Torrezuri
Succeeded by	Joseph de Lezica
Personal details
Born	1706 Biscay, Spain
Died	1787 Buenos Aires, Argentina
Spouse	María Rosa de Basavilbaso y Urtubia
Occupation	Politician merchant
Profession	Sailor
Signature
Military service
Allegiance	Spain
Branch/service	Spanish Navy
Years of service	c.1726-1730s
Rank	Maestre

Vicente de Azcuénaga Iturbe (January 1706–1787) was a Spanish-born Argentine businessman and politician.

From Durango, Vizcaya, Spain, he arrived in Buenos Aires in his early forties and was devoted to commercial activities. He proved to be a successful trader which enabled him to amass a small fortune in a short time. He maintained a strong friendship with Francisco Ugarte, another great merchant of the time.

In Argentina Azcuénaga was also treated as a Spanish noble. He was elected Mayor of the Town of Buenos Aires in 1759. In 1760, he was appointed ruler of the Cabildo. In 1774 he was appointed Trustee of Commerce of San Francisco.

He married María Rosa de Basavilbaso y Urtubia (daughter of Domingo de Basavilbaso) on August 30, 1752. Vincent de Azcuénaga had seven children, three of whom spent time in the Argentine military, while another was an attorney.

References

• Osvaldo Vicente Cutolo, Nuevo Diccionario Biográfico Argentino