Francisco Álvarez Campana
| Francisco Álvarez Campana | |
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| Born |
Francisco Antonio Álvarez Campana Vega 1707 Cádiz, Spain |
| Died | December 30, 1773 Buenos Aires, Argentina |
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| Nationality |
 Spanish
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| Occupation | Merchant |
| Profession | Attorney |
| Religion | Catholicism |
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Francisco Álvarez Campana (1707-1773) was a Spanish nobleman, merchant and politician. He served as Regidor and Attorney General of the city of Buenos Aires during the Viceroyalty of Peru. In 1755 he founded the Colegio de Huérfanas (School of Orphans) of the City..
Francisco Álvarez Campana was born in Cádiz (Spain), son of Bernardo Alvarez Campana y Montes de Oca (born in El Puerto de Santa María) and Josefa Manuela Vega Olivera, born in the Isla de León. José Álvarez Campana (brother of Francisco) had belonging to the Order of Santiago, was Alcalde ordinario of Veracruz in 1737.
In 1754, Campana was designated as Hermano Mayor of the . That same year he requested to the Council of the Cabildo authorization for the construction of the Casa de Niñas Huérfanas (School of Orphans). The authorization for the foundation of the home of charity came through the royal cedula of October 16, 1754. He also requested the Council to notify the King of the need to build a care home for homeless and an hospital of the Charity in the College The house of orphans had a room with thirteen beds for women, attended by the slaves and orphans of the college.
In 1760 Francisco Álvarez Campana is appointed to occupy the position of Regidor and later as Procurador General (Attorney General) of the city of Buenos Aires. Campana was owner of the hacienda known by the name of "Rincón de Campana", where he dedicated himself to the breeding of cattle. He also dedicated himself to commerce, and by 1765 he installed a tannery on the banks of Riachuelo. His factory caused serious ecological damages in the area.
In 1766, Campana was arrested by royal order for having acquired property on behalf of another person. The government of Buenos Aires had confiscated all its his properties located in the jurisdiction of the Viceroyalty of Peru. He regained his liberty in 1771, requesting permission to the authorities, to return to take charge of the direction of the Escuela Huérfanas.
On April 18, 1875, the brothers Eduardo and Luis Costa founded the town of Campana (Buenos Aires Province) in honor of Francisco Álvarez Campana, who was the first owner of these lands in 1757.
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