From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Feliciano Chiclana
Feliciano Chiclana
Buenos Aires to leave that post and occupy the new post
of governor of Potosí.
Returning later to Buenos Aires, he was part of the
First Triumvirate, along with Juan José Paso and Manuel
de Sarratea in 1811. He was a triumvir until October 8,
1812, when he was deposed.
In November 1812 he was again named governor of
Salta, where he worked closely with Manuel Belgrano. He
stayed on the post until October 26, 1813, when he was
succeeded by Francisco Fernández de la Cruz.
Between 1814 and 1816 he was in charge of provision-
ing for the Auxiliary Army of Upper Peru; returning af-
terwards to Buenos Aires.
In 1817 he was opposed politically to the Supreme di-
rector Juan Martín de Pueyrredón, which made him eave
to exile in Baltimore, United States of America.
Having been able to return to Argentina in 1818, he
was then exiled again, this time to Mendoza, but due to
illness he did not make the trip. In 1819, replaced in his
rank of colonel, he accomplished what was to be his last
mission: to negotiate peace with the Ranquel native tribe,
which whom he signed a treaty. He retired from the army
in 1822 and died in Buenos Aires in September 1826. He
was interred in the La Recoleta Cemetery in Buenos Aires.
• This article draws heavily on the August 2008 version of
Feliciano Chiclana the corresponding article in the Spanish-language
Wikipedia.
Feliciano Antonio Chiclana (Buenos Aires, June 9, Persondata
1761 – Buenos Aires, September 17, 1826) was an Argen-
Name Chiclana, Feliciano
tine lawyer, soldier, and judge.
He studied at the Colegio de San Carlos. In 1783 he at- Alternative names
tained a law degree from the Universidad de Chile. Short description
After returning to Buenos Aires in 1791 he became Date of birth June 9, 1761
secretary to the mayor of the Buenos Aires Cabildo. Dur-
Place of birth
ing the British invasions of the Río de la Plata in 1806
he fought as captain of the 1st Patricians’ Infantry Regi- Date of death September 17, 1826
ment. Place of death
In 1810, he helped on the planning for the May Revo-
lution as legal counsel to the Cabildo. He was part of the
group of moderates which wanted the Cabildo to assume
command of the government during the Napoleonic in-
vasion of Spain to later return it to the Spanish Crown. He
therefore voted on May 22, 1810 to depose the viceroy.
The Primera Junta named him comptroller of the
Auxiliary Army of Upper Peru with the rank of colonel.
In August 1810 he was named governor of Salta Province,
which at the time also encompassed present-day Jujuy
Province. In November 1810 he received orders from
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