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Francisco García Romero
Alcalde of Buenos Aires

In office
1617–1618
Monarch Philip III of Spain
Preceded by Gabriel Sánchez de Ojeda
Succeeded by Antón Higueras de Santana
Personal details
Born 1559
Cáceres, Spain
Died c. 1630
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Occupation Politician
Profession Army officer
Military service
Allegiance Flag of Cross of Burgundy Spain
Service/branch Spanish Army
Rank Captain

Francisco García Romero (1559–1630s) was a Spanish military man and conquistador.

Biography[]

Francisco was born in 1559 in Cáceres, Spain,[1] son of Francisco García Moroto and Inés Martin. He arrived in the Rio de la Plata in 1603,[2] occupying distinguished political positions in the city, where served as alcalde, fiel ejecutor, attorney general and deputy of the Cabildo of Buenos Aires.[3]

Francisco García Romero married in Asunción to Mariana González de Santa Cruz, daughter of Bartolomé González de Villaverde and María Santa Cruz, belonging to a distinguished family of conquerors.[4]

References[]

  1. Gammalsson, H.E.; Buenos Aires (Argentina). Secretaría de Cultura (1980). Los pobladores de Buenos Aires y su descendencia. Municipalidad de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Secretaría de Cultura. https://books.google.com/books?id=L-YIAQAAIAAJ. Retrieved 2015-07-08. 
  2. de Garay, J. (2012). Fundación de la ciudad de Buenos Aires. Red ediciones. p. 34. ISBN 9788499531540. https://books.google.com/books?id=MPFaudqLUDUC&pg=PA34. Retrieved 2015-07-08. 
  3. Buenos Aires (Argentina). Cabildo; Biedma, J.J.; Mallié, A.S.; Quesada, H.C.; France, E.C.; Archivo General de la Nación (Argentina) (1908). Acuerdos del extinguido Cabildo de Buenos Aires: t. 1-18, 1589-1700; ser. II, t. 1-9, 1701-1750; ser. III, t. 1-11, 1751-1800; ser. IV, t. 1-9, 1801-1821. Talleres gráficos de la Penitenciaria nacional. https://books.google.com/books?id=4Y5oAAAAMAAJ. Retrieved 2015-07-08. 
  4. Genealogía. Instituto Argentino de Ciencias Genealógicas.. 1961. https://books.google.com/books?id=eGJlAAAAMAAJ. Retrieved 2015-07-08. 

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