Juan de Lezica y Torrezuri explained

Honorific-Prefix:Don
Juan de Lezica y Torrezuri
Order:Mayor of
Office:Buenos Aires
Term Start:1766
Term End:1767
Predecessor:Eugenio Lerdo de Tejada
Successor:Vicente de Azcuénaga
Birth Date:July 26, 1709
Birth Place:Biscay, Spain
Death Date:April 11, 1784
Death Place:Buenos Aires, Argentina
Restingplace:Santo Domingo convent
Nationality:Spanish
Occupation:Politician
Profession:architect
engineer
Signature:Juan de Lezica, firma 2.jpg
Branch:Spanish Army
Commands:"La Atrevida"

Juan de Lezica y Torrezuri (1709–1784) was a Spanish nobleman, politician and merchant, who served as alcalde and regidor of Buenos Aires.

Biography

He was born in Cortézubi, Vizcaya, Spain, the son of Juan de Lezica y Gaçeaga and María de Torrezuri, belonging to a noble family of Basque roots. He was married to Elena de Alquiza y Peñaranda, born in La Paz daughter of Felipe de Alquiza and Juana María de Peñaranda.

Among other duties of public official, Juan de Lezica y Torrezuri was the commander of "La Atrevida", a militia of the Cuerpo de Blandengues de la Frontera de Buenos Aires, in charge of punitive expeditions against infidel Indians. He also served as mayor of 1st vote of Buenos Aires and of La Paz. In 1755, he founded the town of Luján.