Francisco García Romero
Spanish military man and conquistador
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Francisco García Romero (1559–1630s) was a Spanish military man and conquistador.
MonarchPhilip III of Spain
Preceded byGabriel Sánchez de Ojeda
Succeeded byAntón Higueras de Santana
Born1559
Francisco García Romero | |
|---|---|
| Alcalde of Buenos Aires | |
| In office 1617–1618 | |
| Monarch | Philip III of Spain |
| Preceded by | Gabriel Sánchez de Ojeda |
| Succeeded by | Antón Higueras de Santana |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1559 |
| Died | c. 1630 |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Army officer |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Spain |
| Branch/service | Spanish Army |
| Rank | Captain |
Biography
Francisco was born in 1559 in Cáceres, Spain,[1] son of Francisco García Moroto and Inés Martin. He arrived in the Rio de la Plata in 1603,[2] occupying distinguished political positions in the city, where served as alcalde, fiel ejecutor, attorney general and deputy of the Cabildo of Buenos Aires.[3]
Francisco García Romero married in Asunción to Mariana González de Santa Cruz, daughter of Bartolomé González de Villaverde and María Santa Cruz, belonging to a distinguished family of conquerors.[4]