Alfredo Rouillon
Alfredo Rouillon | |
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Born |
Alfredo Rouillón Rosario, Argentina |
Died | Rosario, Argentina |
Occupation | Entrepreneur, businessman, politician |
Nationality | Argentine |
Alfredo Rouillon was an entrepreneur, businessman and politician from Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina.
He was the son of Bernardo Rouillon and Magdalena Vierci. Due to the early death of his father, he was educated in Switzerland.
In 1901 he married Maria Hortensia Echesortu, with whom he had nine children: Alfredo, Armando, Hortensia, Guillermo, Fernando, Stella, Elena, Ernesto, and Jorge .
His usual residence was in Moreno and Cordoba in downtown Rosario, Villa Hortensia was the family summer residence.
He was Mayor of Rosario, councilor, president of numerous commercial companies, founder of several clubs in the city of Rosario like the Jockey Club the Club Rosarino de pelota, pioneer of aviation and communications in Argentina. He was also president of the Patriotic League Argentina, Rosario section.
During his tenure as Mayor of Rosario his friend Santos Dumont landed his airplane in the city.