Juan Miguel de Esparza
| Juan Miguel de Esparza | |
|---|---|
| Alcalde of Buenos Aires | |
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In office 1764–1765 |
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| Monarch | Charles III |
| Preceded by | Joseph Blás de Gainza |
| Succeeded by | Eugenio Lerdo de Tejada. |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Juan Miguel de Esparza Cabral de Melo y Morales 1712 Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Died | 1766 Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Spouse(s) | María Eugenia Sánchez |
| Occupation |
Politician Militia |
| Profession | attorney |
| Signature |  |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
 Spain
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| Service/branch | Spanish Army |
| Rank | Captain |
Juan Miguel de Esparza (1712–1766) was a Spanish nobleman, he held honorary positions during the Viceroyalty of Peru serving as Alcalde, Regidor and Alférez real of Buenos Aires.
Juan Miguel was baptized on January 30, 1712, being his godparents Miguel de Riglos and Josefa Rosa Alvarado. His parents were Miguel Gerónimo de Esparza and Antonia Cabral de Melo y Morales, belonging to a noble family of Portuguese and Spanish origin. He was married to her cousin María Eugenia Sánchez, daughter of Captain Francisco Sánchez and Sebastiana Zenarro, (sister of the Third Order of Saint Francis), daughter of Cap. Juan de Zenarro (born in Pasaia, Gipuzkoa) and Inés Esparza Rodríguez.
Before marrying, Esparza had had a natural daughter (Camila) with María Josefa González de Alderete. Camila de Esparza y González de Alderete was married to Juan José Rocha de la Torre, being the ancestors of Dardo Rocha, founder of La Plata and Governor of Buenos Aires Province between 1881 and 1884.
His wife María Eugenia Sánchez Galiano, was possibly (paternal line) of Galician or Asturian origin. She was born in 1730 in Buenos Aires, and died on March 3, 1817, being buried in the Santo Domingo convent. They were the parents of numerous children including: María Theodora, María Florencia, Mariano Marcos, godson of Francisco Álvarez Campana, Maria Anna Esparza (goddaughter of Francisco de Cabrera and Antonia Saavedra), Mathias Joseph. And Catalina Bernarda Esparza, wife of Juan de Canaveris, one of the neighbors who attended the open cabildo of 1810.
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