José Alejandro de Aycinena

Colonel
José Alejandro de Aycinena
Colonel José Alejandro de Aycinena
Colonial Intendant of San Salvador
	In office; 3 December 1811 – August 1812; Provisional Colonial Intendant
Monarch	José I
Preceded by	José Batres y Asturias
Succeeded by	José Peinado y Pezonarte
Personal details
Born	24 April 1767; Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala, Spanish Empire
Died	26 May 1826 (aged 59)
Political party	Independent
Spouse	Mariana de Micheo y Delgado
Children	1
Relatives	Aycinena Family
Alma mater	Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala
Occupation	Military, politician
Military service
Allegiance	Spain
Branch/service	Spanish Army
Rank	Colonel
Commands	Infantry Militias
Battles/wars	1811 Independence Movement

José Alejandro de Aycinena y Carrillo (24 April 1767 – 26 May 1826) was a Spanish military officer and politician who served as the Colonial Intendant of the Intendancy of San Salvador from 1811 to 1812.

Early and personal life

José Alejandro de Aycinena y Carrillo was born on 24 April 1767 in Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala, which was then a part of the Spanish Empire.^[1] His father was Juan Fermín de Aycinena e Irigoyen (es), a member of the conservative Aycinena Family (es), and his mother was Ana María Carrillo y Gálvez de Corral.^[1]^[2] He was the Rector of the M. I. University of Guatemala and the Attorney of the Real Audiencia of Guatemala.^[3]

Military career

Aycinena y Carrillo was a Colonel in the Spanish Army and was in command of the Milicias de Infantería (Infantry Militias).^[1] On 5 November 1811, 400 Salvadorans led by José Matías Delgado and Manuel José Arce in the Intendancy of San Salvador declared independence and overthrew its Colonial Intendant, Antonio Gutiérrez y Ulloa.^[4] Gutiérrez y Ulloa was replaced by José Mariano Batres y Asturias by the independence leaders.^[1]^[4]^[5] Aycinena y Carrillo was sent into San Salvador to crush the rebellion.^[1]^[6] On 3 December 1811, after suppressing the independence movement, Aycinena y Carrillo became the Colonial Intendant of San Salvador to bring "tranquility and betterment" to the intendancy.^[1]^[3]^[7]^[8] His term as Colonial Intendant ended in August 1812 when he was elected as Advisor of the State of the Real Audiencia of Guatemala, being replaced by José María Peinado y Pezonarte.^[1]^[8]

Death

Aycinena y Carrillo died on 26 May 1826.

References

Citations

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Cruz Pacheco 1981, p. 479
^ Chandler, p. 165
^ ^a ^b Cañas 1812, p. 6
^ ^a ^b Cruz Pacheco 1981, p. 478
^ Meléndez Chaverri 1961, pp. 154–155
^ Meléndez Chaverri 1961, p. 164
^ Meléndez Chaverri 1961, p. 167
^ ^a ^b Vives 1986, p. 42

Bibliography

Cañas (17 October 1812). Al Excmo. Señor Don Jose de Ayzinena y Carrillo de la Noble Casa del Marquesado de Ayzinena [To the Hon. Mr. Don Jose de Ayzinena y Carrillo de la Noble Casa del Marquesado de Ayzinena] (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 April 2021.
Chandler, David L. "La Casa Aycinena" [The House of Aycinena] (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 9 September 2014. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
Cruz Pacheco, José Santa; Cadenas y Vicent, Vicente (1981). "Relacion de los Alcaldes Mayores de San Salvador" [Relation of the Greater Mayors of San Salvador]. Hidalguía – La Revista de Genealogia, Nobelza y Armas [Hidalguía - The Magazine of Genealogy, Nobility and Arms] (in Spanish). Vol. 166–167. Madrid, Spain: Publicación Bimenstral. pp. 469–480. ISSN 0018-1285. Retrieved 12 April 2021. {{cite book}}: |journal= ignored (help)
Meléndez Chaverri, Carlos (1961). José Matías Delgado, Prócer Centroamericano [José Matías Delgado, Central American Procreator] (in Spanish). Vol. 8 (2 ed.). San Salvador: Directorate of Publications and Prints, National Council for Culture and Art (published 2000). pp. 9–343. ISBN 9992300574. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
Vives, Pedro A. (November 1986). Intendencias y Poder en Centroamérica: La Reforma Incautada [Intendancies and Power in Central America: The Seized Reform] (in Spanish). Madrid, Spain: Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Retrieved 12 April 2021.

Political offices
Preceded by José Batres y Asturias (provisional)	Colonial Intendant of San Salvador 1811–1812 (provisional)	Succeeded by José Peinado y Pezonarte

[cruzpacheco479-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Cruz Pacheco 1981, p. 479

[Chandler165-2] Chandler, p. 165

[Cañas6-3] Cañas 1812, p. 6

[cruzpacheco478-4] Cruz Pacheco 1981, p. 478

[meléndezchaverri154155-5] Meléndez Chaverri 1961, pp. 154–155

[meléndezchaverri164-6] Meléndez Chaverri 1961, p. 164

[meléndezchaverri167-7] Meléndez Chaverri 1961, p. 167

[Vives42-8] Vives 1986, p. 42

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