Mercedes de Lasala de Riglos

Mercedes de Lasala de Riglos
Mercedes Lasala de Riglos c. 1830
Born
María Josefa de las Mercedes Lasala Fernández de Larrazábal

(1764-09-23)23 September 1764
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Died1 January 1837(1837-01-01) (aged 72)
Buenos Aires, Argentina
NationalitySpanish, Argentine
Occupation(s)Socialite, Philanthropist

Mercedes de Lasala de Riglos or (incorrectly) Ana Lasala de Riglos (23 September 1764 – 1 January 1837), known as Madame Riglos, was an Argentine patriot and socialite during the period when Argentina was gaining its independence from Spain. Her home was a meeting place where information could be exchanged and the issues of the day discussed. In 1823 she was one of the founders of the famous philanthropic society Sociedad de Beneficencia de Buenos Aires and served as its first president.

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