Luis Vernet

Luis Elías Vernet
Born	March 6, 1791 Hamburg, Holy Roman Empire
Died	January 17, 1871(1871-01-17) (aged 79)[1] San Isidro, Argentina
Resting place	La Recoleta Cemetery
Monuments	Mount Vernet on East Falkland is named in his memory.
Citizenship	Argentine[2]
Occupation(s)	Merchant Businessman Public officer
Known for	Being appointed as Military and Civil Commander of Falkland Islands and the Islands adjacent to Cape Horn by the Government of Buenos Aires
Title	Military and Civil Commander of the Falkland Islands and the Islands adjacent to Cape Horn
Term	1829–1831
Successor	Juan Esteban Mestivier
Spouse	María Saez Pérez ​ ​ (m. 1819; died 1858)​
Children	Luis Emilio, Luisa, Sofía, Malvina, Gustavo, Carlos Federico
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Luis Vernet (born Louis Élie Vernet; March 6, 1791 – January 17, 1871) was a merchant from Hamburg of Huguenot descent. Vernet established a settlement on East Falkland in 1828, after first seeking approval from both the British and Argentine authorities. As such, Vernet is a controversial figure in the history of the Falkland Islands sovereignty dispute.