Francisco de Salas Reynoso

Francisco de Salas (?-?) was a Spanish military man and politician, who served as Captain, Mayor, Councillor and Lieutenant Governor and Justice major in the Ciudad de Trinidad y Puerto de Buenos Aires.[1]

Captain

Francisco de Salas
arms of Salas
Lieutenant Governor of Buenos Aires
In office
1603–1604
Preceded byFrancés de Beaumont y Navarra
Succeeded byManuel de Frias
Mayor of Buenos Aires
In office
1613–1614
Preceded byVíctor Casco de Mendoza
Succeeded byJuan de Vergara
Vice-Mayor of Buenos Aires
In office
1608–1609
Preceded byCristóbal Perez de Arostegui
Succeeded byPedro Hurtado
Personal details
Born
Francisco de Salas Videla y Reynoso

16th century
Esquivias, Toledo, Spain
Died17th century
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Spouse(s)Leonor Correa de Santana
Signature
Military service
Allegiance Spain
Branch/serviceSpanish Army
RankCaptain

Biography

Francisco de Salas Videla Reynoso was born in Esquivias, Toledo (Spain), son of Juan de Salas and Susana de Barahona, belonging to a noble Spanish family. He was married in Buenos Aires to Leonor Correa de Santana, daughter of Pedro Correa and Antonia Moreno, natives of Andalusia.[2] His wife was a niece of Anton Higueras de Santana, who arrived at the Río de la Plata in the expedition of Juan Ortiz de Zárate.[3]

After settling in the Río de la Plata, Francisco de Salas served as a Royal official.[4] His first public office was perhaps as a Regidor of Buenos Aires, a position he held in 1590.[5] That same year, he was designated as Fiel Ejecutor (dedicated to the control of commercial activities).[6]

In 1602 he was appointed Lieutenant Governor and Justice major of the Río de la Plata.[7] And in 1606 was Council of the City.[8] In 1608 he served as mayor of second vote, and was elected Mayor of the first vote of the city of Buenos Aires on January 1, 1613.[9]

Francisco Salas Reynoso held the honorary position of Alférez Real on several occasions, being in charge of carrying the Royal Standard, and the organization of the festival in honor of Saint Martin of Tours.[10]

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