Domingo Pelliza was a politician and merchant of Genoese origin. He held several council posts in the City Council during the Viceroyalty of Peru, serving as Alcalde de la "Hermandad" and Mayordomo of Buenos Aires.
Biography
He was born in La Spezia, Genoa, son of Giuseppe Brignole and Maria Pelliza. He married to Magdalena Comparetti, on October 10, 1700 in San Andres de Panigaglia, La Spezia, Genoa. They had a son Juan Felix Pelliza Comparetti, who became Captain of the Royal Army in Spain, and then Governor or the Castle of Alconchel, in Murcia. Daughter of Capitan Felix Pelliza Comparetti, was Maria Magdalena Pelliza de Echeverria, Dame of the Royal Order of Noble Dames, of Queen Maria Luisa de Bourbon Parma, wife of Charles IV. Maria Magdalena married the Brigadier General, Jose Alvarez de Faria y Sanchez Zarzosa, en Madrid. After the loss of his first wife, he settled in Buenos Aires around 1738 where he formed a family with María Rosa del Rubio y Rodriguez Carrillo, belonging to a well-known creole family. In 1747 he remarried to María Thomasa de Morales, daughter José de Morales and Dionisia de Gil. The older son of this last marriage was Raymundo Pelliza de Morales, who became Captain of the Royal Army, who married Maria de Videla y Correa de Saa, en Mendoza City, from a prominent family of origin. His grandson Pedro Joseph Pelliza de Videla y Correa de Sa, was a governor of Mendoza City in 1833/36. With his wives he had a large number of children. His son Antonio Pelliza de Morales, was married to María Lorenza de Acasuso, granddaughter of Domingo de Acassuso, the founder of San Isidro. Don Domingo Pelliza Brignole was also Prior of the Third Order of Saint Dominic, at the Saint Dominic Church in Buenos Aires, 1749. The Mayordomo of Buenos Aires was in charge of the administration the economy of the City Council, during the colonial period. Domingo Pelliza was replaced in 1757 by Justo de Robles. in 1766, he was appointed as alcalde of campaign, serving in the suburbs of the city of Buenos Aires. In addition to carrying out police and militia tasks in the Río de la Plata, Pelliza also engaged in trade and agriculture, he owned several lots of land and properties in Buenos Aires.
