Joaquín Belgrano
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BornJoaquín Cayetano Lorenzo Belgrano González
1773
1773
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Died1848 (aged 74–75)
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Joaquín Belgrano | |
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| Alcalde of Buenos Aires | |
| In office 1813–1814 | |
| Preceded by | ? |
| Succeeded by | ? |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Joaquín Cayetano Lorenzo Belgrano González 1773 Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Died | 1848 (aged 74–75) Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Resting place | La Recoleta Cemetery |
| Spouse | Catalina Melián y Correa |
| Occupation | Politician merchant |
| Profession | jurist |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Spain-until 1810 United Provinces of the River Plate |
| Years of service | 1806–1810 |
| Commands | 2° batallón del Regimiento de Milicia Pasiva |
| Battles/wars | British invasions of the River Plate May Revolution |
Joaquín Belgrano (1773–1848) was an Argentine patriot, who participated in the defense of Buenos Aires against the British, and who took part in the May Revolution, as one of the neighbors attending the Cabildo Abierto of May 22, 1810.[1] He was one of Manuel Belgrano's brothers.