Francisco de las Carreras explained

Francisco de las Carreras
Office:President of the Supreme Court of Justice, Argentina
Term Start:June 1, 1863
Term End:1870
Predecessor:S/D
Constituency:Argentina
Office2:Minister of the Supreme Court of Justice, Argentina
Term Start2:January 15, 1863
Term End2:June 1, 1863
Birth Date:1809
Birth Place:Buenos Aires, Viceroyalty of the Rio de la Plata
Death Date:1870
Death Place:, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Citizenship:Argentina
Nationality:Argentine
Occupation:Lawyer

Francisco de las Carreras (1809–1870) was an Argentine lawyer, judge and politician. He was the first President of the Supreme Court of Argentina between 1863 and 1870.

Career

De las Carreras did his higher studies in Law at the University of Buenos Aires, turning to politics during the government of Juan Manuel de Rosas. He was Minister of Finance for the Province of Buenos Aires during the 1850s.

In January 1863, when the president of Argentina, Bartolomé Mitre formed the first Supreme Court, he was appointed its Minister. But after Valentín Alsina's refusal to take over as chief justice, he was appointed chief justice on June 1, 1863, a position he held until his death.

A street in the city of Mar de Ajo is named in his honor.