Tomás Godoy Cruz
Tomás Godoy Cruz (May 6, 1791 – May 15, 1852) was an Argentine statesman and businessman. He was a representative to the Congress of Tucumán which on July 9, 1816 declared the Independence of Argentina.
Godoy Cruz was born in
Cuyo, and helped finance the Army of the Andes
.
In 1815, at just 24 years old, Godoy Cruz was elected by Mendoza to the
Tucumán Congress
and served in 1816 for the declaration. He was president on two occasions and vice-president on one.
He subsequently served as governor of silkworm
cultivation. He was also a successful merchant of woven goods.
The city of Godoy Cruz and its surrounding department in Mendoza, and streets across the country were named in his honour.
References
- (in Spanish) Profile by the Mendoza Province education portal
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