Alonso de Arce y Soria (1654 - 1714) was a Spanish army's officer and politician, who served during the

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as governor of Buenos Aires.

Biography

He was born in Cañete, Cuenca, Spain, the son of José de Arce and María López de Soria, belonging to a noble Castilian family. He performed his military career in the Reales Ejércitos, serving for more than forty years in

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. He arrived in Buenos Aires in 1712 from

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, where he had purchased the title of Governor and Captain general of the Río de la Plata provinces. He died on October 2, 1714, being replaced by Sergeant Major José Bermúdez de Castro. His son Alonso Arce Arcos, was married to María Báez de Alpoim, daughter of

Juan Báez de Alpoim Juan Báez de Alpoim (1643–1716) was a Spanish army officer and politician. He holds various government positions during the Viceroyalty of Peru, serving as alcalde and regidor of Buenos Aires. Biography He was born in Buenos Aires, the so ...

and Sabina Lavayén, belonging to a distinguished family of Buenos Aires. His granddaughter María Bartolina de Arce, was married to

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, governor of Paraguay between 1772 and 1778.

References

Spanish colonial governors and administrators 17th-century Spanish nobility Governors of the Río de la Plata Spanish captain generals 1654 births 1714 deaths People from Buenos Aires People from Cuenca, Spain Río de la Plata 18th-century Spanish nobility {{Argentina-politician-stub