Joseph Belgrano

Joseph Gregorio Belgrano (1762-1823) was an Argentine military officer. His brother was the General Manuel Belgrano, member of the Primera Junta and hero in Argentine War of Independence.

Biography
Joseph Belgrano was born in Buenos Aires, son of Domingo Belgrano Pérez and María Josefa González Casero. Belgrano began his military career as Standard-bearer, in the Regimiento de milicias de caballería de Buenos Aires. In 1800, Belgrano, traveled to Spain, where was appointed Adjutant of the Plaza de Buenos Aires, appointment certified by the King Charles IV of Spain.

In 1806 and 1807, Belgrano participated with great heroism in defense of Buenos Aires against the English invaders (British invasions of the Río de la Plata). During May Revolution of 1810, he was invited to participate in the Cabildo abierto, voting in favor of the dismissal of the Viceroy Baltasar Hidalgo de Cisneros.

In 1801 Joseph Belgrano was married in the parish of Montserrat to Casiana Cabral Gutiérrez de Bárcena, they were the parents of Carmen, Manuel, María Josefa, Juan Fernando, Domingo Estanislao Belgrano, married to Fernanda Rico Rueda, and José María Belgrano with Margarita Rico Rueda. The sisters Fernanda and Margarita were daughters of Francisco Rico and Isabel Ruedas Piña, descendants of Sevillians; don Francisco Rueda Rodríguez, born in El Puerto de Santa María and Antonio Piña, born in Morón de la Frontera.

Joseph Gregorio Belgrano was a remote descendant of Gonzalo Casco. His ancestors Pedro Ramírez Reynoso, lieutenant in the Fort of Buenos Aires, and his wife Josefa Delgado, belonged to the first families established in the current Argentine territory.