Marcó del Pont, Ventura Miguel 1763-1836
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Ventura Miguel Marco del Pont was a merchant and treasurer for the Viceroyalty of Rio de La Plata. He was born in Vigo, Spain, in Nov. 15, 1768, and died on Dec. 28, 1836, in Andalucia, Spain. He migrated to Buenos Aires in the 1790s and established a successful business. A member of the Spanish consulate (est. 1794), the Municipal Council or Cabildo (1797) and the Real Consulado de Comercio (1803), he was commissioner of the Real Caja de Consolidacion, in which capacity he had dealings with the Viceroy regarding the collection of taxes in Rio de La Plata. In 1807 he lent the Cabildo more than 12,000 pesos to offset losses incurred in the English invasions.
From the guide to the Ventura Miguel Marco del Pont Correspondence 1984-01. 43369981., 1763-1836, (Benson Latin American Collection, The University of Texas at Austin)
Merchant and treasurer for the Viceroyalty of Río de La Plata. Born Vigó, Spain, in Nov. 15, 1768; died on Dec. 28, 1836, in Andalucía, Spain. Migrated to Buenos Aires in the 1790s and established a successful business. Member of the Spanish consulate (est. 1794), the Municipal Council or Cabildo (1797) and the Real Consulado de Comercio (1803). He was commissioner of the Real Caja de Consolidación, in which capacity he had dealings with the Viceroy regarding the collection of taxes in Río de La Plata. In 1807 he lent the Cabildo more than 12,000 pesos to offset losses incurred in the English invasions.
From the description of Ventura Miguel Marcó del Pont correspondence, 1795-1820. (University of Texas Libraries). WorldCat record id: 43369981
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- Merchants
- Merchants
- Taxation
- Taxation
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- Argentina (as recorded)
- Río de La Plata (Viceroyalty) (as recorded)
- Argentina (as recorded)
