Miguel Duffy (1845–1925) was an Argentine landowner, merchant and politician, who served for several periods as
Intendant of Carmen de Areco, in the
Buenos Aires province.
Biography
He was born in Carmen de Areco, the son of John Duffy, born in
Longford, and Elizabeth Taaffe, born in
Westmeath
"Noble above nobility"
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. He was married in the Parish
Nuestra Señora del Carmen de Areco to Francisca de Magallanes, daughter of Saturnino Magallanes and María Josefa Sierra, belonging to an old family of the town of Areco. He and his wife were the parents of several children, including
Eduardo Duffy, a distinguished rancher and politician who served for several terms as congressman of
Córdoba.
His wife was related to María Ceballos Blanco, the wife of Joaquín Canavery, intendant of Areco in 1856–1857.
Duffy was appointed for the first time to occupy the position of mayor of the town of Areco in 1874, being replaced by
Baldomero Lamela. He returned to occupy the leadership of the town between 1878 and 1879, 1881–1887 and 1893–1894.
In 1900, Miguel Duffy founded the town of Wheelwright in
General López, Santa Fe Province. He was also dedicated to agriculture, he owned land in the villages of Areco and
Colón.
References
External links
Argentina, National Census, 1869Argentina, National Census, 1895{{DEFAULTSORT:Duffy, Miguel
1845 births
1925 deaths
Argentine people of Irish descent
People from Buenos Aires Province
Politicians from Buenos Aires