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Carlos Pellegrini

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Carlos Pellegrini
President of Argentina
In office
August 7, 1890 – October 11, 1892
Preceded byMiguel Juárez Celman
Succeeded byLuis Sáenz Peña
Vice President of Argentina
In office
October 11, 1886 – August 6, 1890
PresidentMiguel Juárez Celman
Preceded byFrancisco Bernabé Madero
Succeeded byJose Evaristo Uriburu
Minister of War and the Navy
In office
June 11, 1885 – October 12, 1886
PresidentJulio Argentino Roca
Preceded byBenjamín Victorica
Succeeded byNicolás Levalle
In office
October 9, 1879 – October 12, 1880
PresidentNicolás Avellaneda
Preceded byJulio Argentino Roca
Succeeded byBenjamín Victorica
Personal details
Born
Carlos Enrique José Pellegrini Bevans

October 11, 1846
Buenos Aires
DiedJuly 17, 1906(1906-07-17) (aged 59)
Buenos Aires
Resting placeLa Recoleta Cemetery
Political partyNational Autonomist Party
SpouseCarolina Lagos
Parent(s)Charles Henri Pellegrini
María Bevans Bright
Occupationpolitician
Professionlawyer
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Carlos Enrique José Pellegrini Bevans (October 11, 1846 – July 17, 1906) was Vice President of Argentina and became President of Argentina from August 6, 1890 to October 12, 1892, upon Miguel Ángel Juárez Celman's resignation (see Revolución del Parque).

President of Argentina

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Bust by the sculptor Erminio Blotta

During his administration, he cleaned up the finances and created the Banco de la Nación Argentina, Argentina's national bank, and the prestigious high-school that carries his name, Escuela Superior de Comercio Carlos Pellegrini, public school of noted academic level, part of Universidad de Buenos Aires.[1]

After the end of his term, he served as senator between 1895 and 1903, and in 1906, he was elected National Representative in the lower house.

His life

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Pellegrini was the son of Swiss-Italian engineer Charles Henri Pellegrini (born in Chambéry) and María Bevans Bright, and grandson of English engineer James "Santiago" Bevans.[2]

Like many other nineteenth century Argentines prominent in public life, he was a Freemason.[3] He died in his native city of Buenos Aires and is buried in La Recoleta Cemetery.

References

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  1. ^ ".:: Banco de la Nación Argentina ::". Archived from the original on 2010-05-29. Retrieved 2010-06-07.
  2. ^ Carlos Pellegrini: homenaje al prócer y al Banco de la nación argentina, Cristóbal Osvaldo Zavala, 1941
  3. ^ The list includes Juan Bautista Alberdi, Manuel Alberti, Carlos María de Alvear, Miguel de Azcuénaga, Antonio González de Balcarce, Manuel Belgrano, Antonio Beruti, Juan José Castelli, Domingo French, Gregorio Aráoz de Lamadrid, Francisco Narciso de Laprida, Juan Larrea, Juan Lavalle, Vicente López y Planes, Bartolomé Mitre, Mariano Moreno, Juan José Paso, Gervasio Antonio de Posadas, Domingo Faustino Sarmiento, and Justo José de Urquiza. José de San Martín is known to have been a member of the Lautaro Lodge; but whether the lodge was truly masonic has been debated: Denslow, William R. (1957). 10,000 Famous Freemasons. Vol. 1–4. Richmond, VA: Macoy Publishing & Masonic Supply Co Inc.
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Political offices
Preceded by Vice President of Argentina
1886–1890
Succeeded by
Preceded by President of Argentina
1890–1892
Succeeded by