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Juan Martín De Pueyrredón Museum, Buenos Aires
The Museo Pueyrredon, with the complete name of Museo Histórico Municipal “Brigadier General Juan Martín de Pueyrredón”, is located in the neighborhood of Acassuso, in the partido of San Isidro, in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. The actual museum address is Rivera Indarte 48, Acassuso Acassuso is a locality in the San Isidro "partido" of Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is about 16 kilometres north of the city of Buenos Aires, between Olivos and San Isidro. It borders on the River Plate where an approximately 10 hectare .... The museum features furnishings, portraits, objects and documents related to the life of the general and his role in Argentine history during the early 19th century. History After two years of ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juan Martín De Pueyrredón
Juan Martín de Pueyrredón y O'Dogan (December 18, 1777 – March 13, 1850) was an Argentine general and politician of the early 19th century. He was appointed Supreme Director of the United Provinces of the Río de la Plata after the Argentine Declaration of Independence. Biography Early life Pueyrredón was born in Buenos Aires, the fifth of eight sons of Juan Martín de Pueyrredón y Labroucherie, and his wife, María Rita Damasia O'Doggan y Soria. Pueyrredon's father was a French merchant who established himself in Cádiz with his brother, and later in Buenos Aires, where he married his wife, who was of Spanish and partial Irish descent. He was educated at the Royal College until the death of his father in 1791. María became the head of the family, assisted by Anselmo Sáenz Valiente in business, and withdrew Juan Martín from his studies at the age of 14. He then moved to live with a relative in Cádiz, Spain to learn about commerce. His first business took him to Madrid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |