Miguel Duffy (1845–1925) was an Argentine landowner, merchant and politician, who served for several periods as

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of Carmen de Areco, in the

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Biography

He was born in Carmen de Areco, the son of John Duffy, born in

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, and Elizabeth Taaffe, born in

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. He was married in the Parish Nuestra Señora del Carmen de Areco to Francisca de Magallanes, daughter of Saturnino Magallanes and María Josefa Sierra, belonging to an old family of the town of Areco. He and his wife were the parents of several children, including Eduardo Duffy, a distinguished rancher and politician who served for several terms as congressman of

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. His wife was related to María Ceballos Blanco, the wife of Joaquín Canavery, intendant of Areco in 1856–1857. Duffy was appointed for the first time to occupy the position of mayor of the town of Areco in 1874, being replaced by

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. He returned to occupy the leadership of the town between 1878 and 1879, 1881–1887 and 1893–1894. In 1900, Miguel Duffy founded the town of Wheelwright in General López, Santa Fe Province. He was also dedicated to agriculture, he owned land in the villages of Areco and Colón.

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Argentina, National Census, 1869

Argentina, National Census, 1895
{{DEFAULTSORT:Duffy, Miguel 1845 births 1925 deaths Argentine people of Irish descent People from Buenos Aires Province Politicians from Buenos Aires