Víctor Casco de Mendoza

Víctor Casco de Mendoza
Alcalde (various periods)
Lieutenant Governor of Buenos Aires
In office
1605–1606
Monarch Philip III
Preceded by Pedro Martínez de Zavala
Succeeded by Simón de Valdez
Personal details
Born 1560
Asuncion, Paraguay
Died Buenos Aires, Argentina
c.1615
Spouse(s) Luisa de Valderrama
Occupation Politician
Profession Army's officer
Signature
Military service
Allegiance  Spain
Service/branch Spanish Army
Rank General

Víctor Casco de Mendoza (1560-1600s) was a Spanish nobleman. He held political posts during the Viceroyalty of Peru, serving as alcalde, regidor and lieutenant governor of Buenos Aires[1] and Asuncion.[2]

Biography

He was born in Asuncion, the son of Gonzalo Casco, a Spanish conquistador, born in Asturias, and María de Mendoza Irala, belonging to a noble Paraguayan family. He was married to Luisa de Valderrama, daughter of Juan de Fustes and Beatriz Ramírez.[3]

Víctor Casco de Mendoza was one of the sixty-three neighbors who accompanied Juan de Garay in the second foundation of Buenos Aires.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Revista, Números 8-10. Instituto Argentino de Ciencias Genealógicas.
  2. ↑ Historia de los gobernadores de las provincias argentinas desde 1810 hasta la fecha: Provincias litorales. Antonio Zinny.
  3. ↑ Los pobladores de Buenos Aires y su descendencia. Hialmar Edmundo Gammalsson.
  4. ↑ Un conquistador, una dama, una estancia y un decreto. Felisa Carmen Echevarría de Lobato Mulle.
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