Alfredo Demarchi | |
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Vice-Governor of Buenos Aires Province | |
In office 1 May 1898 –1 May 1902 | |
Governor | Bernardo de Irigoyen |
Preceded by | JoséInocencio Arias |
Succeeded by | Adolfo Saldías |
Minister of Agriculture | |
In office 13 September 1917 –6 March 1922 | |
President | Hipólito Yrigoyen |
Preceded by | Honorio Pueyrredón |
Succeeded by | Eudoro Vargas Gómez |
President of the Compañía Primitiva de Gas de Buenos Aires | |
In office 1890–1894 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Alfredo Silvestre Demarchi y Quiroga October 12,1857 Buenos Aires |
Died | August 16,1937 (aged 79) Buenos Aires |
Resting place | La Recoleta Cemetery |
Political party | Radical Civic Union |
Spouse | Clara Marta Leloir y Sáenz Valiente |
Alfredo Demarchi (1857-1937) was an Argentine businessman and politician,who held various state positions,including as Vice Governor of the Province of Buenos Aires. [1]
Since 2004 his fonds are available for consultation in Max von Buch Library of Universidad de San Andrés. [2]
He was born in Buenos Aires,the son of Antonio Demarchi and Mercedes Quiroga,daughter of Facundo Quiroga,belonging to a distinguished family of Swiss and Creole origin. He completed his elementary and university studies in Europe,and received an engineering degree from the Institute of Technology of Zurich around 1878. [3]
He began his political career in 1894 when he was elected as a national deputy by the Radical Party. He served as Vice Governor between 1898 and 1902, [4] and in 1918 was appointed to occupy the Head of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock of Argentina. [5]
Alfredo Demarchi was married to Clara Leloir,daughter of Alejandro Leloir Sáenz Valiente and María del Tránsito Sáenz Valiente. He was the grandson of Facundo Quiroga, [6] and his wife niece granddaughter of Juan Martín de Pueyrredón,prominent politicians and military of Argentina during the 19th century. [7]
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