Alfredo Demarchi (1857-1937) was an Argentine businessman and politician, who held various state positions, including as Vice Governor of the Province of Buenos Aires.[1]
Alfredo Demarchi | |
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| Vice-Governor of Buenos Aires Province | |
| In office 1 May 1898 – 1 May 1902 | |
| Governor | Bernardo de Irigoyen |
| Preceded by | José Inocencio Arias |
| Succeeded by | Adolfo Saldías |
| Minister of Agriculture | |
| In office 13 September 1917 – 6 March 1922 | |
| President | Hipólito Yrigoyen |
| Preceded by | Honorio Pueyrredón |
| Succeeded by | Eudoro Vargas Gómez |
| President of the Compañía Primitiva de Gas de Buenos Aires | |
| In office 1890–1894 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Alfredo Silvestre Demarchi y Quiroga October 12, 1857 Buenos Aires |
| Died | August 16, 1937 (aged 79) Buenos Aires |
| Resting place | La Recoleta Cemetery |
| Political party | Radical Civic Union |
| Spouse | Clara Marta Leloir y Sáenz Valiente |
Since 2004 his fonds are available for consultation in Max von Buch Library of Universidad de San Andrés.[2]
Biography
editHe was born in Buenos Aires, the son of Antonio Demarchi and Mercedes Quiroga, daughter of Facundo Quiroga, belonging to a distinguished family of Swiss and Creole origin. He completed his elementary and university studies in Europe, and received an engineering degree from the Institute of Technology of Zurich around 1878.[3]
He began his political career in 1894 when he was elected as a national deputy by the Radical Party. He served as Vice Governor between 1898 and 1902,[4] and in 1918 was appointed to occupy the Head of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock of Argentina.[5]
Family
editAlfredo Demarchi was married to Clara Leloir, daughter of Alejandro Leloir Sáenz Valiente and María del Tránsito Sáenz Valiente. He was the grandson of Facundo Quiroga,[6] and his wife niece granddaughter of Juan Martín de Pueyrredón, prominent politicians and military of Argentina during the 19th century.[7]
References
edit- ^ Registro oficial de la provincia de Buenos Aires. Buenos Aires Province. 1898.
- ^ "Alfredo Demarchi - UdeSA Ceya". ceya.udesa.edu.ar. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
- ^ Argentines of Today, Volumen1. William Belmont Parker. 1920. ISBN 9780527698003.
- ^ Revista de derecho, historia y letras, Volumen3. Estanislao Severo Zeballos, Carlos F. Melo. 1899.
- ^ Memoria. Argentina. Ministerio de Obras Públicas. 1919.
- ^ Archivo del brigadier general Juan Facundo Quiroga. Universidad de Buenos Aires. 1988.
- ^ Genealogía, Temas16-17. Instituto Argentino de Ciencias Genealógicas. 1976.