Gervasio Antonio de Posadas y Dávila (born June 18, 1757 in (Buenos Aires - died July 2, 1833) was a member of Argentina's Second triumvirate from 19 August 1813 until 31 January 1814, after which he continued as Supreme Director until January 9, 1815. June 18 is the 169th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (170th in leap years), with 196 days remaining. ... 1757 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Buenos Aires (Good Airs in Spanish, originally meaning Fair Winds) is the capital of Argentina and its largest city and port, as well as one of the largest cities in South America. ... July 2 is the 183rd day of the year (184th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 182 days remaining. ... 1833 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... August 19 is the 231st day of the year (232nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1813 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... January 31 is the 31st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1814 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... January 9 is the 9th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Battle of New Orleans 1815 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...

His early studies were at the convent of San Francisco, after which he continued those studies at the legal practice of Manuel José de Labardén. In 1789 he was appointed notary general for the bishopric, and held that post until the events of the May Revolution. He was unaware of the impending revolution and was caught by surprise when the town hall was occupied on May 10, 1810; he did not agree that it had been legitimately occupied. His donations to the Sociedad Patriótica associated him with the Saavedrist faction, and the leaders of the riots of April 5, 1811 sent him to Mendoza. A month later he was appointed solicitor-procurator for the city of Buenos Aires. The May Revolution (Spanish Revolución de Mayo) was the first independence attempt in the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata. ... May 10 is the 130th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (131st in leap years). ... 1810 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... April 5 is the 95th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (96th in leap years). ... 1811 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Park of General San Martín in Mendoza. ...

The second triumvirate named him with Nicolás Rodríguez Peña and Juan Larrea to draft a constitution for consideration by the Assembly for 1813, and he became a part of that triumvirate when the Assembly granted it executive power. Shortly afterwards, on January 22, 1814 they decided to concentrate power in him as Supreme Director of the United Provinces, and he took the post soon after. During his short rule Saavedra and Campana were exiled, there was dissidence with Artigas, Montevideo fell, and Ferdinand VII of Spain regained his throne. With the fall of the Alvear faction in August 1815, Posadas was jailed, and he occuped 22 different jails in the following six years. He began writing his memoirs in 1829. January 22 is the 22nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1814 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... José Gervasio Artigas (June 19, 1764 - September 23, 1850) was a national hero of Uruguay and is sometimes called the father of Uruguayan independence. // His life Artigas was born in Montevideo in the Spanish colony of Banda Oriental which later become the republic of Uruguay. ... Independence Plaza Montevideo from space, March 1997 Independence Plaza, c. ... Ferdinand VII (October 14, 1784 - September 29, 1833) was King of Spain from 1813 to 1833. ...