Felipe Achinelli

Esteban Felipe Achinelli (Anglicized as Steven Achinelly) (c. 1800 – 1845) was a British business agent. He was the forerunner of the Bolsa de Comercio de Buenos Aires.

Biography

Achinelli was born in Gibraltar (British colony), son of a family of Savona (Italy). He arrived at the port of Buenos Aires from London in the company of his future brother in law Juan Bayá. Achinelli was married to Antonina Bayá, maternal granddaughter of Juan Canaveris. Achinelli and his wife they lived in the neighborhood of San Nicolás.

In 1830, he created the first pasta factory in the Argentine territory. Then he set up a business in Florida Street dedicated to buying and selling, foreign money exchange and term loans. Achinelli with his relative, Juan Manuel Canaverys had maintained trade ties with the British community in Buenos Aires. His son Felipe Santiago Achinelly Bayá (1832-1888) was husband of Julia Thompson, born in England. The marriage was performed by Catholic rite in the parish Nuestra Señora de la Piedad, wedding held by the Irish priest Anthony Dominic Fahy, on May 9, 1860. He had been Procurador and Politician in Buenos Aires province. Felipe Santiago was brother of Esteban F. Achinelly, notary public of the city of La Plata.

On June 16, 1845, Esteban Felipe Achinelli was killed in an assault on his business, his murderer was executed by order of Juan Manuel de Rosas.