Torcuato de Alvear

Torcuato de Alvear y Saenz de la Quintanilla (* April 21, 1822 in Montevideo, Uruguay, † December 8, 1890 in Buenos Aires, Argentina) was an Argentine politician and mayor of Buenos Aires.

Life

Torcuato de Alvear, who belonged to the Partido Nacional Autonomous Ista, was the son of the soldier and statesman Carlos María de Alvear and father of Marcelo Torcuato de Alvear, who was president of Argentina from 1922 to 1928.

1880 Buenos Aires was declared the Argentine capital. From December 4, 1880 to May 10, 1883 de Alvear Presidente de la Comisión Municipal de Buenos Aires was, from then on he was until May 10, 1887, the first mayor of the city. His main points were the improvement or expansion of the road network, water and electricity supply as well as public transport, street lighting and other public services. The model for the urban planning activities de Alvear was the Paris of Baron Haussmann. He had, inter alia, the Paseo de Julio, now create the Avenida Leandro N. Alem and Avenida Callao and also initiated the construction of the Avenida de Mayo, whose completion in 1894 he did not live. Other projects included the planting or the rebuilding of places in the capital, including the Plaza de la Constitución and Parque España.

De Alvear found his final resting place in the cemetery of La Recoleta. To him, the Plaza Intendente Alvear was named in the Recoleta district honor.

• Mayor (Argentina )
• Person ( Buenos Aires )
• Born in 1822
• Died in 1890
• Man