Juan Bautista Vitón

Juan Bautista Vitón y Santibáñez
Portrait of Juan Bautista Vitón by Prilidiano Pueyrredón.[1]
Personal details
Born 1780
Cádiz, Spain
Died 1868
Tigre, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Nationality Spanish
Occupation Politician
merchant
military man
Signature
Military service
Allegiance Spain
Service/branch Milicias de Buenos Aires
Years of service 1806-1810
Rank Lieutenant
Unit Cuerpo de Voluntarios Artilleros de la Unión
Battles/wars British invasions of the River Plate

Juan Bautista Vitón (1780-1868) was a Spanish politician, who served in Buenos Aires as lieutenant in the Cuerpo de Voluntarios Artilleros de la Unión.[2]

Biography

Vitón was born in Cádiz, son of Ramón Vitón and María Isabel Santibañez, belonging to a distinguished family of French and Spanish roots.[3] He had arrived around the year 1800 to Buenos Aires.[4]

During the British invasions of the River Plate, he served as Lieutenant of artillery in the Cuerpo de Voluntarios Artilleros de la Unión, having an active participation in the battles against the English troops.[5] Due to his opposition to the cause of May (May Revolution), Vitón was confined to La Rioja Province.[6]

Juan Bautista Vitón was married to Margarita López de Barrios Chiclana, niece of Feliciano Antonio Chiclana.[7]

References

  1. ↑ Prilidiano Pueyrredón, José León Pagano
  2. ↑ Tomas de razón de despachos militares, cédulas de premio, retiros, empleos civiles y eclesiásticos, donativos, etc., 1740 a 1821, Archivo General de la Nación (Argentina)
  3. ↑ El río de la sangre: un álbum de familia: los Azcuénaga, los Huergo, los Perdriel, los Vitón, Alfredo Vitón
  4. ↑ Estancias de Azul y pobladores franceses en la zona rural de Azul, Yuyú Guzmán
  5. ↑ La Revolución de Mayo a través de los impresos de la época: Primera serie, 1809-1815. Recopilación facsimilar, Volumen 2, Argentina. Comisión Nacional del Sesquicentenario de la Revolución de Mayo
  6. ↑ Episodios de la resistencia española a la Revolución de Mayo, Pedro Grenón
  7. ↑ Primera exposición de genealogía y arte heráldica:, José Pérez-Valiente de Moctezuma
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