Ángel Canavery

Ángel Mateo Canavery
Birth name Ángel Mateo Canavery Castillo
Born September 21, 1850
Buenos Aires
Died July 20, 1916 (aged 65)
Buenos Aires
Allegiance Argentina
Service/branch Argentine Army
Years of service 1870-1905
Rank Lieutenant Colonel
Battles/wars Jordanist Rebellion
Conquest of the Desert
Revolution of 1880
Revolution of the Park
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Angel Mateo Canavery (1850–1916) was a Lieutenant Colonel of the Argentine Army.[1] He served as Lieutenant in the 1st Regiment, during the Conquest of the Desert.[2]

Biography

La Conquista del desierto, by Juan Manuel Blanes

Angel Mateo Canavery was born 21 September 1850 in Buenos Aires. Born into a military family, his brother was Colonel Tomás Canavery,[3] a hero of the Battle of Valentinas Lomas during the Paraguayan War. His sister, María Juana Canavery was mother of General Enrique Mosconi. He was married to Mercedes Montero, maternal granddaughter of José Rondeau.[4]

Angel Canavery was descended from a traditional family of Buenos Aires.[5] His great-grandfather Juan Canaverys, was an Piedmontese who participated in the May Revolution of 1810.[6]

Military

Canavery began his career fighting against the army of Ricardo López Jordán. In 1880 with the rank of First Lieutenant, he served in the Conquista del desierto under General Julio Argentino Roca.[7] Canavery had been honored by the same chief Catriel with a poncho, in recognition of its value during the military expeditions.[8]

During the revolutions of 1880 and 1890, he remained loyal to the governing elite.

In his military career had various destinations including Salta, Córdoba, San Luis. And was appointed as military attache from Italy in 1889.[9]

In 1905, Angel Mateo Canavery retired from the army with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.[10] He died on 20 July 1916.[11]

References

  1. ↑ Historia, Números 89-92, Ediciones AP, 2003
  2. ↑ Congreso Nacional de Historia sobre la Conquista del Desierto:, Academia Nacional de la Historia,
  3. ↑ Historia eclesiastica argentina, Editorial "Huarpes", 1945
  4. ↑ Colección completa de leyes nacionales sancionadas por el Honorable Congreso durante los años 1852-1917 ..., Volume 3, Librería "La Facultad" de J. Roldán, 1918
  5. ↑ Enrique Mosconi, Planeta
  6. ↑ Nuevo diccionario biográfico argentino: 1750-1930, Volumen 1, Vicente Osvaldo Cutolo
  7. ↑ Enrique Mosconi. Planeta,. 2001.
  8. ↑ Un argentino llamado Mosconi:. Sandra Pien.
  9. ↑ Registro nacional de la República Argentina que comprende los documentos expedidos desde 1810 hasta 1891 ..., Volume 12. Argentina.
  10. ↑ Registro nacional de la República Argentina, Parte 5, Argentina
  11. ↑ Gran enciclopedia argentina by Diego Abad de Santillán, Ediar, 1956
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