José Antonio Reynafé Explained

José Antonio Reynafé
Order:Governor of
Office:Córdoba, Argentina
Term Start:1832
Term End:1833
Predecessor:José Vicente Reynafé
Successor:Pedro Nolasco Rodríguez
Birth Date:1796
Birth Place:Villa Tulumba, Córdoba, Argentina
Death Date:1837
Death Place:Buenos Aires, Argentina
Restingplace:La Recoleta Cemetery
Nationality: Argentine
Spouse:Lucía Funes.
Occupation:Politician
Caudillo
merchant
Profession:Militia officer
Unit:Milicias cordobesas
Battles:Argentine Civil Wars

José Antonio Reynafé (1796-1837) was an Argentine politician and military man of Irish roots, who served as acting Governor of Córdoba, Argentina. In 1837 he was executed along with his brothers for the murder of Facundo Quiroga.

He was born in Villa Tulumba, Córdoba, the son of Guillermo Queenfaith, born in Ireland, and Claudia Hidalgo Torres, belonging to an old Cordovan family.