Juan José de Vértiz y Salcedo

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Juan José de Vértiz y Salcedo was an 18th-century Spanish colonial administrator who served as a reformist viceroy in South America, promoting urban development, education, and public welfare.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Spanish colonial administrator
person
viceroy of the Río de la Plata
appointedBy Charles III of Spain NERFINISHED
birthDate 1719-12-02
birthPlace Mexico City
Viceroyalty of New Spain
citizenship Spanish Empire
countryOfCitizenship Spain
deathDate 1799-02-12
deathPlace Kingdom of Spain
Madrid
endTime 1784
era 18th century
familyName de Vértiz y Salcedo
fatherland Spain
givenName Juan José
implemented Bourbon Reforms in the Río de la Plata
improved city sanitation in Buenos Aires
public health measures in Buenos Aires
street lighting in Buenos Aires
knownFor promotion of education
public welfare reforms
reformist administration in the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata
urban development in Buenos Aires
language Spanish
militaryRank brigadier
monarchDuringReign Charles III of Spain NERFINISHED
name Juan José de Vértiz y Salcedo
nobleTitle knight of the Order of Santiago
notableProject strengthening of colonial administration in the Río de la Plata
urban modernization of Buenos Aires
occupation colonial administrator
soldier
officeEndAsViceroyOfRíoDeLaPlata 1784
officeStartAsViceroyOfRíoDeLaPlata 1778
participatedIn War of the Austrian Succession
positionHeld Governor of Buenos Aires
Viceroy of the Río de la Plata
predecessor Pedro de Cevallos
promoted creation of educational institutions in Buenos Aires
urban planning and public works
regionOfActivity Buenos Aires
Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata
religion Roman Catholicism
servedIn Spanish Army
startTime 1778
successor Nicolás del Campo
supported creation of the Casa de Niños Expósitos in Buenos Aires

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