Domingo Pelliza

Domingo Pelliza
Mayordomo of Buenos Aires
In office
1749 – 1757[1]
Monarch Ferdinand VI
Preceded by Carlos Sartores
Succeeded by Justo de Robles
Personal details
Born Domenico Brignole Pelliza
1700s
Genoa, Italy
Died 1770s
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Nationality Spanish (nationalized)
Occupation Politician
merchant
Profession militia
Signature
Military service
Allegiance  Spain
Service/branch Milicias Españolas de Buenos Aires

Domingo Pelliza (c.1700-c.1770) was a politician and merchant of Genoese origin. He held several council posts in the City Council during the Viceroyalty of Peru, serving as Alcalde de la "Hermandad"[2] and Mayordomo of Buenos Aires.[3]

Biography

He was born in La Spezia, Genoa, son of Giuseppe Brinole and Maria Pelliza. He married to Margalena Comparetti, on October 10, 1700 in San Andres de Panigaglia, La Spezia, Genoa. They had a son Juan Felix Pelliza Comparetti, who became Captain of the Royal Army in Spain, and then Governor or the Castle of Alconchel, in Murcia. After the loss of his first wife, he settled in Buenos Aires around 1738 where he formed a family with María Rosa del Rubio y Rodriguez Carrillo, belonging to a well-known creole family. In 1747 he remarried to María Thomasa de Morales, daughter José de Morales and Dionisia Gil. The older son of this last marriage was Raymundo Pelliza de Morales, who became Captain of the Royal Army, who married Maria de Videla y Correa de Saa, en Mendoza City, from a prominent family of origin. His grandson Pedro Joseph Pelliza de Videla y Correa de Sa, was a governor of Mendoza City in 1833/36.[4] With his wives he had a large number of children. His son Antonio Pelliza de Morales, was married to María Lorenza de Acasuso, granddaughter of Domingo de Acassuso, the founder of San Isidro.[5]

The Mayordomo of Buenos Aires was in charge of the administration the economy of the City Council, during the colonial period.[6] Domingo Pelliza was replaced in 1757 by Justo de Robles.[7] in 1766, he was appointed as alcalde of campaign, serving in the suburbs of the city of Buenos Aires.[8]

In addition to carrying out police and militia tasks in the Río de la Plata,[9] Pelliza also engaged in trade and agriculture, he owned several lots of land and properties in Buenos Aires.[10]

References

  1. ↑ Propios y arbitrios del Cabildo de Buenos Aires, 1580-1821:, Oscar Luis Ensinck
  2. ↑ Síntesis histórica de la Policía de la Provincia de Buenos Aires, 1580-1980, La Policía de la Provincia de Buenos Aires, 1981
  3. ↑ Documentos para la historia del Virreinato del Río de la Plata, Volume 1, Compañia Sud-Americana de Billetes de Banco, 1912
  4. ↑ Dos casas de mi ciudad, esclarecimiento histórico:, Manuel Carlos Melo
  5. ↑ San Isidro, reseña histórica, Adrián Beccar Varela
  6. ↑ San Martin de Tours, Buenos Aires
  7. ↑ Acuerdos del extinguido Cabildo de Buenos Aires, Cabildo, Cabildo (Buenos Aires, Argentina).
  8. ↑ Antiguos servicios policiales, Francisco L Romay
  9. ↑ Acuerdos del extinguido Cabildo de Buenos Aires, publicados bajo la dirección del director del Archivo general de la nación ... Serie I-IV; 1589-1821, Archivo general de la Nación
  10. ↑ Los monumentos y lugares historicos de la Argentina, Carlos Vigil
  • Governors of Mendoza City, by Fernando Morales Guinazu.
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