| Manuel Antonio Warnes | |
|---|---|
 portrait of Manuel Antonio Warnes | |
| Alcalde of Buenos Aires | |
| In office 1775–1776 | |
| Monarch | Charles III |
| Preceded by | Francisco Antonio Basavilbaso |
| Succeeded by | Ignacio de Irigoyen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Manuel Antonio Warnes y Durango June 19, 1727 Cartagena de Indias |
| Died | 1802 Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Spouse(s) | María Josepha Arraez Ana Jacoba García de Zúñiga.. |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Army's officer |
| Signature |  |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Spain |
| Branch/service | Spanish Army |
| Rank | Captain |
Manuel Antonio Warnes y Durango (1727–1802) was a Spanish military man, who served as regidor and alcalde of Buenos Aires during the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata.
Biography
Warnes was born in Cartagena (Colombia), the son of Patricio Benito Warnes Geer and Juana María Durango y Atienza, belonging to a family of Irish, Flemish and Spanish origin. He had arrived in port of Buenos Aires from Cadiz as Master of the French frigate "Amable Maria". In 1756, he was appointed as alcalde of second vote (vice-mayor) of Buenos Aires, being designated alcalde in first vote in 1775 and 1788.
His great great grandfather was Salomón Warnes (born in Connacht), banished from Ireland for religious reasons, he had settled in Antwerp, at the beginning of the 17th century.
References
- Revista, Issues 1-2, Instituto Argentino de Ciencias Genealógicas, 1942
- Crónicas y linajes de la gobernación del Plata: documentos inéditos de los siglos XVII y XVIII., Luis Enrique Azarola Gil, 1927
- Nobiliario de la Capitanía General de Chile, Editorial Andrés Bello, 1967
- Vida y obra del primer rector y cancelario de la Universidad, presbítero doctor Antonio Sáenz, Impr. y casa editora "Coni", 1921
- El General Prieto, Fabio Cruz Correa, 1951