Tomás de Anchorena
Tomás de Anchorena | |
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Born | 29 November 1783 |
Died | 29 April 1847 |
Occupation(s) | statesman and lawyer |
Tomás Manuel de Anchorena (29 November 1783 – 29 April 1847) was an Argentine statesman and lawyer. He was a representative to the Congress of Tucumán which on 9 July 1816 declared the Independence of Argentina.
Anchorena was born in
University of Charcas around 1807. Upon his return he participated in the Buenos Aires Cabildo
of 1810 and supported the revolutionary cause.
Anchorena served as secretary to General
Tucumán Congress, highly involved and present in 1816 for the declaration. He was active in the politics of Buenos Aires Province and served as government minister for foreign relations during the first term of Juan Manuel de Rosas
.
References
- (in Spanish) Profile by the House of Tucumán