Francisco de Merlo | |
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 Coat of Arms of Merlo | |
| Escribano Mayor of the Río de la Plata | |
| In office 1716–? | |
| Monarch | Philip V |
| Preceded by | Tomás Troncoso |
| Succeeded by | ? |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Francisco de Merlo y Barbosa August 11, 1693 Sevilla, Spain |
| Died | April 4, 1758 Buenos Aires, Viceroyalty of Peru |
| Occupation | Government landowner |
| Profession | Jurist |
| Signature |  |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Spain |
Francisco de Merlo (1693-1758) was a Spanish notary and politician, who served during the Viceroyalty of Peru as Notary Mayor of the Government of Buenos Aires.[1] He was the founder of the city of Merlo (Buenos Aires Province), [2] and also took part in the foundation of Montevideo in the Banda Oriental.
- ^ Descripcion ... de la provincia de Santa Cruz de la de la Sierra. Buenos-Aires 1836. Francisco de Viedma. 1836.
- ^ Tercer Congreso de Historia Argentina y Regional: celebrado en Santa Fe y Paraná, del 10 al 12 de julio de 1975, Volume 3. Academia Nacional de la Historia, 1977. 1977.