Víctor Casco de Mendoza

General Víctor Casco de Mendoza
Lieutenant Governor of Buenos Aires
In office 1606–1607
Preceded by	Tomás de Garay
Succeeded by	Simón de Valdez
Mayor of Buenos Aires
In office 1603–1604
Preceded by	Juan Ramírez de Abreu
Succeeded by	Francisco Muñoz
Mayor of Buenos Aires
In office 1610–1611
Preceded by	Pedro de Izarra
Succeeded by	Francisco de Salas Reynoso
Mayor of Buenos Aires
In office 1615–1616
Preceded by	Juan de Vergara
Succeeded by	Pedro de Izarra
Personal details
Born	c. 1560 Asuncion, Paraguay
Died	c.1615 Buenos Aires, Argentina
Spouse	Luisa de Valderrama
Signature
Military service
Allegiance	Spain
Branch/service	Spanish Army
Rank	General

Víctor Casco de Mendoza (c. 1560-1600s) was a Spanish nobleman. He held political posts during the Viceroyalty of Peru, serving as alcalde, regidor and lieutenant governor of Buenos Aires[1] and Asuncion.[2]

Biography

He was born in Asuncion, the son of Gonzalo Casco, a Spanish conquistador, born in Asturias, and María de Mendoza Irala, belonging to a noble family of Asuncion. He was married to Luisa de Valderrama, daughter of Juan de Fustes and Beatriz Ramírez.[3]

Víctor Casco de Mendoza was one of the sixty-three neighbors who accompanied Juan de Garay in the second foundation of Buenos Aires.[4]

References

1. Revista, Números 8-10. Instituto Argentino de Ciencias Genealógicas. 1949.
2. Historia de los gobernadores de las provincias argentinas desde 1810 hasta la fecha: Provincias litorales. Antonio Zinny. 1879.
3. Los pobladores de Buenos Aires y su descendencia. Hialmar Edmundo Gammalsson. 1980.
4. Un conquistador, una dama, una estancia y un decreto. Felisa Carmen Echevarría de Lobato Mulle. 1973.