Guillermo Cranwell

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Guillermo A. Cranwell (born William A. Cranwell ) (born November 16, 1841 in Buenos Aires , Argentina , † July 12, 1909 there ) was an Argentine politician and mayor of the city of Buenos Aires.

Life

Cranwell was the son of Irish immigrants. He studied pharmacy and initially continued his father's pharmacy, who was the first British pharmacist in Buenos Aires.

He became a member of the Hygiene Council of the Province of Buenos Aires and President of the "Concejo Deliberante" during the tenure of Mayor Antonio F. Crespo . When he retired for health reasons, Cranwell took over the office of mayor of Buenos Aires, which he held from August 14, 1888 to May 10, 1889.

During his term of office, the three northern arches of the Cabildos and the old police headquarters in Plaza de Mayo were demolished, as well as other urban development projects such as the extension of Avenida Corrientes to the Cementerio de la Chacarita and the approval of the plans for the new Villa Devoto district .

predecessor Office successor
Antonio F. Crespo Mayor of Buenos Aires
1888–1889 		Francisco Seeber

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Biografía de Edmundo Cranwell y Cramor ( Memento of the original dated May 7, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.irishgenealogy.com.ar
  2. ↑ Los Arroyos del Piojo, Maldonado y Cildánez, by Arnaldo J. Cunietti-Ferrando ( Memento of the original from January 8, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Arroyo Maldonado @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.arroyomaldonado.com.ar
  3. ↑ Villa Devoto ( Memento of the original from March 2, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Barriada @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.barriada.com.ar
personal data
SURNAME Cranwell, Guillermo
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Cranwell, Guillermo A.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Argentinian politician, Mayor of Buenos Aires
DATE OF BIRTH November 16, 1841
PLACE OF BIRTH Buenos Aires
DATE OF DEATH July 12, 1909
Place of death Buenos Aires