María Josefa Álvarez

María Josefa Álvarez de Arenales was a patriot who, at a young age, contributed financially to the Argentine War of Independence. She is considered one of the Patricias Argentinas. She married her second cousin, Colonel Evaristo de Uriburu, with whom she had many children; among them was José Evaristo Uriburu, who would become the President of Argentina. Her grandson, General José Félix Uriburu, was later the de facto president of the republic.