Thomas de Roxas explained

Honorific Prefix:Captain
Thomas de Roxas
Order:Vice-Mayor of
Office:Buenos Aires
Term Start:1654
Term End:1655
Order2:Procurador General of
Office2:Buenos Aires
Term Start2:1648
Term End2:1649
Monarch2:Philip IV of Spain
Birth Date:20 March 1626
Nationality:Spanish
Profession:Army officer
Serviceyears:c. 1645-1660s
Rank:Captain
Awards:is not set -->

Thomas de Roxas Acevedo (1626-1668) was a Spanish politician and military man, who served as member of the city council as alcalde and regidor of Buenos Aires.

Biography

He was born in Buenos Aires, the son of Pedro de Roxas y Acevedo and María de Vega, born in Santiago del Estero.[1] After completing his elementary studies, he served in the militia, reaching the Captain degree of the Presidio de Buenos Aires.

He was appointed as Síndico Procurador General of the city in 1648, and was elect as alcalde of 2nd vote of Buenos Aires in 1654. He also served alférez real, mayordomo and regidor of the Cabildo of Buenos Aires.[2]

Thomas de Roxas y Acevedo was involved in illegal trade in the Río de la Plata. His grandfather Diego de Vega, was a known smuggler, who served as banker of Buenos Aires towards the beginning of the 17th century.[3]

References

  1. Book: [{{google books |plainurl=y |id=068ZAAAAYAAJ}} Buenos Aires en el siglo XVII ]. Ricardo de Lafuente Machaín.
  2. Book: [{{google books |plainurl=y |id=VRgmAQAAIAAJ}} Acuerdos del extinguido Cabildo de Buenos Aires, Volume 11 ]. Buenos Aires (Argentina). Cabildo, José Juan Biedma, Augusto S. Mallié, Héctor C. Quesada, Eugenio Corbet France.
  3. Book: [{{google books |plainurl=y |id=nZYTAAAAYAAJ}} Contrabando y Control Colonial en el Siglo XVII: Buenos Aires, el Atlántico y el Espacio Peruano ]. Zacarías Moutoukias.

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