Miguel Cuyar

Miguel Antonio Cuyar (c.1780-1840s) was an Asturian merchant and politician.[1] He served in the militia of Buenos Aires, during the English Invasions, being assigned as Captain in the 7th Company of Asturians.[2]

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Cuyar and the second or maternal family name is Blanco.
Miguel Cuyar
Personal details
Born
Miguel Antonio Cuyar Blanco

c.1780
Asturias, Spain
Diedc.1840
Buenos Aires, Argentina
NationalitySpanish
OccupationMerchant
Politician
ProfessionLawyer
Military service
Allegiance Spain — until 1810
United Provinces of the River Plate
Branch/serviceSpanish Militias
Years of service1806-1810
RankCaptain
UnitTercio de Vizcaínos
Battles/warsBritish invasions of the River Plate
Mutiny of Álzaga

Biography

Cuyar was born in Asturias (Spain), son of Francisco Cuyar and Manuela Blanco, belonging to a distinguished family. He settled in the city of Buenos Aires being very young, performing his studies in the colleges of San Carlos and Escuela de Náutica.[3] He was an excellent student, winner of a first prize for his work in mathematics at the School of Náutica, being distinguished by the same viceroy of Joaquín del Pino.[4]

In 1806. Miguel Cuyar was married in the Buenos Aires Cathedral to María Dolores Arana, born in the city,[5] daughter of Manuel de Arana and Manuela Artechea, belonging to an important family of Basque origin.[6]

On January 13, 1809 Miguel Cuyar was honored by the Supreme Junta of Seville, for his valuable participation in the defense of Buenos Aires, during the British invasions of 1806 and 1807.[7] That same year Cuyar was involved in the uprising of Martín de Álzaga against the viceroy Liniers, so he was imprisoned and released after a while.[8]

After the opening of the free market in Buenos Aires, he maintained close commercial ties with the United Kingdom,[9] importing large amount of English merchandise to Argentina.[10]

Miguel Cuyar was related to the Canaveris family, being the godfather of Mercedes Clara Linera Canaveris, baptized on August 12, 1807,[11] and Joaquín Gregorio Canavery Bayá (baptized the 2 of June 1823),[12] a military man and farmer, who was intendant in the town of Carmen de Areco in several periods between 1857 and 1884.[13]

References
  1. Documentos del Archivo de Belgrano, Volumen 2. Buenos Aires. Museo Mitre.
  2. Todo es historia, Números 450-461. Todo es Historia, 2005.
  3. Investigaciones y ensayos, Volume 9. Academia Nacional de la Historia.
  4. Noticias históricas sobre el origen y desarrollo de la enseñanza pública. Juan María Gutiérrez, Juan Bautista Alberdi.
  5. Matrimonios 1760-1808. Nuestra Señora de La Merced.
  6. Los vascos en América: Los vascos en Buenos Aires, 1713-1810 : ciudad y campaña. Fundación Vasco-Argentina Juan de Garay.
  7. Invasiones inglesas al Río de la Plata 1806-1807. Marcos de Estrada.
  8. Documentos relativos á los antecedentes de la independencia de la República Argentina. Buenos Aires : Compañía Sudamericana de Billetes de Banco.
  9. Correo de comercio: 3 de marzo de 1810 a 25 de agosto de 1810. Manuel Belgrano.
  10. Correo de comercio, Volúmenes 1-2. La Academia, 1970.
  11. Bautismos 1801-1811. Nuestra Señora de La Merced.
  12. Bautismos 1819-1829. Nuestra Señora de La Merced.
  13. Registro oficial (de la provincia de Buenos Aires). Buenos Aires Province.
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