José Vicente Reynafé (1782–1837) was an Argentine military man and politician, who served as governor of Córdoba, Argentina between 1831 and 1835.
José Vicente Reynafé was born in
Villa Tulumba, the son of William Queenfaith, born in
Ireland
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, and Claudia Hidalgo de Torres, belonging to a Creole family. His father was a farmer, who had settled in Córdoba by the year 1770. He changed his surname Queenfaith to Reinafé. José Vicente Reinafé initiated and completed his education in
Colegio Nacional de Monserrat. In the
National University of Córdoba
The National University of Córdoba ( es, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba,) is an institution of higher education in the city of Córdoba, Argentina.
Founded in 1613, the university is the oldest in Argentina, the third oldest university of t ...
, he earned a degree in philosophy.
In 1837 José Vicente Reynafé, was sentenced to death by order of
Juan Manuel de Rosas. He was accused, along with his brothers
Francisco
Francisco is the Spanish and Portuguese form of the masculine given name '' Franciscus''.
Nicknames
In Spanish, people with the name Francisco are sometimes nicknamed " Paco". San Francisco de Asís was known as ''Pater Comunitatis'' (father o ...
,
Guillermo
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* Guillermo Amor (born 1967), Spanish football manager and former player
* Guillermo A ...
and
José Antonio Reynafé, for the murder of
Facundo Quiroga.
References
External links
www.oni.escuelas.edu.ar
1782 births
1837 deaths
Argentine people of Irish descent
Argentine people of Spanish descent
Governors of Córdoba Province, Argentina
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