Thomas de Roxas

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.[1]

Captain
Thomas de Roxas
Vice-Mayor of Buenos Aires
In office
1654–1655
MonarchPhilip IV of Spain
Preceded byFernando Ñuño del Aguila
Succeeded byJacinto Vela de Hinojosa
Procurador General of Buenos Aires
In office
1648–1649
MonarchPhilip IV of Spain
Preceded bySebastián Flores de Santa Cruz
Succeeded byEsteban de Acosta
Personal details
Born20 March 1626
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Died11 November 1668 (1668-11-12) (aged 42)
Madrid, Spain
NationalitySpanish
Occupationarmy
politician
ProfessionArmy officer
Military service
Allegiance Spain
Branch/serviceSpanish Army
Years of servicec. 1645-1660s
RankCaptain
UnitFuerte de 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.[2] 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,[3] 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.[4]

Thomas de Roxas y Acevedo was involved in illegal trade in the Río de la Plata.[5] His grandfather Diego de Vega, was a known smuggler, who served as banker of Buenos Aires towards the beginning of the 17th century.[6]

References
  1. Dote matrimonial y redes de poder en el antiguo régimen en Espan̋a e Hispanoamérica, Nora Siegrist de Gentile, Samudio Azpúrua Samudio A., 2006, ISBN 9789801222347
  2. Buenos Aires en el siglo XVII. Ricardo de Lafuente Machaín.
  3. Buenos Aires vista por sus procuradores (1580-1821), María Isabel Seoane, 1992, ISBN 9789509494046
  4. 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.
  5. Historia de la Primera Audiencia de Buenos Aires, 1661-1672, Universidad Católica Argentina, 1984
  6. Contrabando y Control Colonial en el Siglo XVII: Buenos Aires, el Atlántico y el Espacio Peruano. Zacarías Moutoukias.
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