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.
Contents
- 1 Biography
- 1.1 Early life
- 1.2 British invasions
- 1.3 Supreme director
- 2 Personal life
- 3 In Popular Culture
- 4 Bibliography
- 5 References
- 6 External links
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 partial Irish descent.[1] 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.[2] He then moved to live with a relative in Cádiz, Spain to learn about commerce….
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