Joaquín Belgrano (1773–1848) was an Argentine patriot, who participated in the defense of Buenos Aires against the British, and who took part in the

May Revolution The May Revolution () was a week-long series of events that took place from 18 to 25 May 1810, in Buenos Aires, capital of the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata. This Spanish colony included roughly the territories of present-day Argentina, ...

, as one of the neighbors attending the Cabildo Abierto of May 22, 1810. He was one of

Manuel Belgrano Manuel José Joaquín del Corazón de Jesús Belgrano (3 June 1770 – 20 June 1820), usually referred to as Manuel Belgrano (), was an Argentina, Argentine public servant, economist, lawyer, politician, journalist, and military leader. He to ...

's brothers.

Biography

He was born in

Buenos Aires Buenos Aires, controlled by the government of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Argentina. It is located on the southwest of the Río de la Plata. Buenos Aires is classified as an Alpha− glob ...

, son of Domingo Belgrano and María Josefa González Casero. He was married to Catalina María Marcelina Melián y Correa, daughter of Antonio Melián Betancour, born in

Seville Seville ( ; , ) is the capital and largest city of the Spain, Spanish autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Andalusia and the province of Seville. It is situated on the lower reaches of the Guadalquivir, River Guadalquivir, ...

, and María Josefa Correa Lescano, belonging to a Creole family of Buenos Aires.. Joaquín Belgrano completed his secondary education at the Royal College of San Carlos, and was possibly graduated in law in Chuquisaca. He began his career in 1790 as a customs employee in the Aduana of Buenos Aires. In 1804, he was appointed as Royal Honorary Officer, by the viceregal authorities. In addition to taking part in the May Revolution, he was one of the editors of the

Argentine Constitution of 1826 The Argentine Constitution of 1826 was a short-lived Constitution of Argentina drafted during the Argentine Civil Wars. Bernardino Rivadavia was appointed President of Argentina under this constitution. It was rejected by most Argentine provinces ...

. He served as mayor of first vote in 1813, and as second in 1820. He also served as judge of peace of Monserrat and as deputy of the town of San José de Flores.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Belgrano, Joaquín 1773 births 1848 deaths Politicians from Buenos Aires Spanish colonial governors and administrators Argentine Army officers Argentine people of Italian descent Argentine people of Spanish descent People from the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata