Juan José de Vértiz y Salcedo

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Juan José de Vértiz y Salcedo
Lithography of Salcedo
Viceroy of the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata
In office
26 Jun 1778 – 7 Mar 1784
MonarchCharles III of Spain
Preceded byPedro Antonio de Cevallos
Succeeded byNicolás del Campo
Personal details
Born1719
Mérida, Yucatán, Viceroyalty of New Spain (now Mexico)
Died1799
Madrid, Spain
Nationality Spain
OccupationMilitary
Military service
AllegianceViceroyalty of the Río de la Plata

Juan José de Vértiz y Salcedo (1719 in Mérida, Yucatán – 1799 in Madrid, Spain) was a Spanish colonial politician born in New Spain, and Viceroy of the Río de la Plata.

Biography

Son of a prominent

Viceroyalty of Perú and Viceroyalty of Río de la Plata, having as his main priority to expel the Portuguese from the Banda Oriental, present-day Uruguay, without success. Nevertheless, his government was highly praised.[1]

He assumed the post of Viceroy in 1778, having had a wide set of accomplishments, developing a local economy, colonizing uninhabited lands (or inhabited by local natives), establishing local government (

Real Audiencia de Buenos Aires. He enacted the royal rulings that helped to boost commerce, and open the customs. As his social work, he tried to group artisans in trade unions, mimicking the European system. During his administration, he established the first city census, which at the time showed about 37,000 inhabitants. He also created the first theatre
in the city: La Ranchería.

He open the "Casa Cuna" or "Hospital de expósitos", with the purpose of giving shelter to homeless children. This institution was founded by the jesuits. He also created the "Protomedicato" to watch the practice of medicine and prevent the practise of curanderism. This institution was ruled by Miguel Gorman, and started the teaching of medicine in Buenos Aires.[2]

He played an important role in the repression of the uprising of

Perú. In 1784 he asked to return to Spain, leaving the viceroyalty and giving it to his successor Nicolás del Campo
. He died in Spain in 1799.

Bibliography

References

  1. ^ Abad de Santillán, p. 204
  2. ^ Abad de Santillán, p. 204
Government offices
Preceded by
Pedro de Cevallos
 Viceroy of the Río de la Plata
1778–1784 		Succeeded by
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