Juan Joseph de Erquicia

Juan José de Erquicia (c. 1740-1800s) was a Spanish politician, who served in the colonial period as Alcalde, Regidor,[2] Escribano of Cabildo and Real Hacienda of Santiago del Estero (Argentina).[3]

Escribano Juan Joseph de Erquicia
Mayor of Santiago del Estero
In office 1790–1791
Monarch	Charles IV
Preceded by	Nicolás de Villacorta y Ocaña
Succeeded by	?
Vice-Mayor of Santiago del Estero
In office 1789–1790
Preceded by	Nicolás Villacorta y Ocaña
Succeeded by	?
Personal details
Born	c. 1740 Santiago del Estero, Argentina
Died	c. 1810 Santiago del Estero, Argentina
Occupation	notary administration politician army
Profession	notary[1]
Military service
Allegiance	Spanish Empire
Branch/service	Spanish Army
Commands	Comandante interino de Armas of Santiago del Estero

He was born in Santiago del Estero, son of a traditional family settled in the area at the beginning of the 18th century. In 1790 he was President of the Municipal Committee, and was elected Alcalde in first vote that same year.[4] In 1792 Erquicia bought the position of Faithful Executor.[5]

In 1798 were held the elections of Santiago del Estero, suffrages where he had been elected Regidor with only a difference of one vote in his favor.[6] Due to allegations of electoral fraud, Erquicia and Juan Joseph de Iramain had appointed the lawyer Juan de Canaberis of Buenos Aires to exercise the defense in their names.[7]