José Antonio Reynafé (1796-1837) was an Argentine politician and military man of Irish roots, who served as acting Governor of Córdoba, Argentina.[2] In 1837 he was executed along with his brothers for the murder of Facundo Quiroga.[3]
José Antonio Reynafé | |
|---|---|
| Governor of Córdoba, Argentina | |
| In office 1832–1833 | |
| Preceded by | José Vicente Reynafé |
| Succeeded by | Pedro Nolasco Rodríguez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1796 |
| Died | 1837 (aged 40–41) |
| Resting place | La Recoleta Cemetery |
| Party | Federalist Party |
| Spouse | Lucía Funes.[1] |
| Occupation | Politician Caudillo merchant |
| Profession | Militia officer |
| Military service | |
| Unit | Milicias cordobesas |
| Battles/wars | Argentine Civil Wars |
He was born in Villa Tulumba, Córdoba, the son of Guillermo Queenfaith, born in Ireland, and Claudia Hidalgo Torres, belonging to an old Cordovan family.[4]
References
edit- ↑ Los Gavier: sus entronques con linajes cordobeses : Figueroa, González Hermida, Díaz Oliva, Allende, Moyano, Olmedo, Tagle, Carlos Gavier Olmedo, 1996, ISBN 9789879552032
- ↑ El desierto y "un general de papel-- ": Córdoba y la campaña de 1833, José Vicente Ferreira Soaje, 1979
- ↑ Cómo se mata a un caudillo: papeles de Barranca Yaco, Martín Carrasco Quintana, 2004, ISBN 9789871038015
- ↑ Córdoba histórica, Rodolfo de Ferrari Rueda, 1943
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