Francisco Reynolds Baker

Francisco Reynolds Baker (1882 – c.1967) was an Argentine politician and military man, who served as director of the Argentine Military School, and as president of Superior Council of War and Navy.[2]

General
Francisco Reynolds Baker
Director of the Colegio Militar de la Nación
In office
1929–1933
Personal details
BornAugust 13, 1881
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Diedc.1967
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Resting placeRecoleta Cemetery
NationalityArgentine
Spouse(s)Matilde Hartenstein.[1]
OccupationMilitary
Politician
ProfessionArmy
Signature
Military service
Allegiance Argentine
Branch/serviceArgentine Army
Years of servicec.1903–1945
RankGeneral
Commands1.° División del Ejército Argentino

Biography
Francisco Baker (right) and the Prince of Wales, in his visit to the Military College

He was born in Buenos Aires, the son of Francisco Reynolds, a soldier belonging to an Anglo-Creole family of Buenos Aires, and Alice Baker Spencer, born in New York.[3] He was director of the military school from 1929 to 1933, being appointed that same year to occupy the command of Army Arsenals.[4]

Francisco Reynolds took an active part in the military political events of 1930 against the government of Hipólito Yrigoyen.[5] In 1938, he was appointed to the command of 1st Argentine Army Division.[6] He also served as head of the Supreme War Council during the presidency of Juan Domingo Perón.[7]

References
  1. Quien es quien en la Argentina, G. Kraft, ltda., 186, 1958
  2. Todo es historia, Temas426-431, Todo es Historia, 2003, 2003
  3. Argentina, National Census, 1895, República Argentina
  4. Revista del Círculo Militar, Círculo Militar, 1965
  5. Investigaciones y ensayos, Volumen30, Academia Nacional de la Historia, 1981
  6. Registro nacional de la República argentina, Parte 2, Talleres gráficos de la penitenciaría nacional, July 1938
  7. El sistema peronista: (1943–1949)., Félix Luna, 1984, ISBN 9789507520396
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