Tomás O'Gorman Riglos
Tomás O'Gorman Riglos (1834-1893) was an Argentine politician and military, who served in the Expedition to Río Negro of 1879, as commander of the 2° Regimiento de Caballería de línea.[2]
Tomás O'Gorman | |
|---|---|
| Interim Commander of the 2nd Brigade of General Roca, Río Negro | |
| In office 1881 – 1881.[1] | |
| Preceded by | Lorenzo Vintter |
| Succeeded by | Lorenzo Vintter |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Tomás Juan Gregorio O'Gorman y Riglos 1834 Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Died | 1893 Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Resting place | La Recoleta cemetery |
| Nationality | Argentine |
| Spouse(s) | Carolina Martínez Aguirre |
| Occupation | Army |
| Profession | Military man |
| Signature |  |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Argentina |
| Branch/service | Argentine Army |
| Years of service | c.1854-1887 |
| Rank | Lieutenant colonel |
| Unit | Regimiento de Caballería de línea |
| Battles/wars | Argentine Civil Wars Conquest of the Desert |
Biography
Tomás Juan Gregorio O'Gorman y Riglos was born in San Fernando, Buenos Aires, the son of Thomas O'Gorman, born in Mauritius Islands, and María de Riglos, a lady belonging to a distinguished Creole family of Buenos Aires.[3] He was married to Carolina Martínez, daughter of Pedro Martínez and María Aguirre.[4]
In addition to taking part in the struggles against the Indians, he had an active participation in the Argentine Civil War.[5] He was commander in Río Cuarto, Córdoba, and served as an Instructor of the National Guards of the departments of San Javier and San Alberto.[6] In 1866 he was recommended by the Minister of War Wenceslao Paunero, to occupy the position of commander in the military detachment of San Luis.[7]
Tomás O'Gorman y Riglos came from old families of politicians and military established in the Río de la Plata. His paternal grandfather was Thomas O'Gorman, an Irish immigrant who served in the Irish Brigades at the service of France. Through his mother he was a descendant of Miguel de Riglos Bástida and Juan de Lezica y Torrezuri, two prominent Spanish politicians.[8]
References
- Campaña de los Andes al sur de la Patagonia, por la 2a division del ejercito, 1883. Argentina. Ministerio de Guerra y Marina. 1883.
- Congreso Nacional de Historia sobre la Conquista del Desierto. Academia Nacional de la Historia. 1982.
- Historia del derecho argentino, Volumen8. Ricardo Levene. 1945.
- Los irlandeses en la Argentina. Eduardo A. Coghlan. 1987.
- Terceras Jornadas de Arqueología Histórica. Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto. 2004. ISBN 9789506652852.
- Historia de Villa Dolores (Córdoba). Victor Barrionuevo. 1942.
- Archivo del coronel doctor Marcos Paz, Volumen 5. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. 1964.
- Nobiliario del antiguo virreynato del Río de la Plata ... Carlos Calvo. 1939.