Francisco de Merlo | |
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![]() Coat of Arms of Merlo | |
Escribano Mayor of the Río de la Plata | |
In office 1716–? | |
Monarch | Philip V |
Preceded by | Tomás Troncoso |
Succeeded by | ? |
Personal details | |
Born | Francisco de Merlo y Barbosa August 11, 1693 Sevilla, Spain |
Died | April 4, 1758 Buenos Aires, Viceroyalty of Peru |
Occupation | Government landowner |
Profession | Jurist |
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Military service | |
Allegiance | Spain |
Francisco de Merlo (1693-1758) was a Spanish notary and politician, who served during the Viceroyalty of Peru as Notary Mayor of the Government of Buenos Aires.[1] He was the founder of the city of Merlo (Buenos Aires Province), [2] and also took part in the foundation of Montevideo in the Banda Oriental.