José Eugenio Ellauri
Appearance
Jose Eugenio Ellauri y Obes | |
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9th President of Uruguay | |
In office March 1, 1873 – January 22, 1875 | |
Preceded by | Tomás Gomensoro Albín |
Succeeded by | Pedro Varela |
Personal details | |
Born | 15 November 1834 Montevideo, Uruguay |
Died | 27 December 1894 Montevideo, Uruguay | (aged 60)
Political party | Colorado Party |
Profession | Lawyer |
Jose Eugenio Ellauri y Obes (1834–1894) was a Uruguayan political figure.
Background
[edit]He was a lawyer by profession, and a prominent member of the Colorado Party (Uruguay).
His father was Foreign Minister, Deputy and President of the Constituent Assembly, José Longinos Ellauri.
He served as Foreign Minister under Lorenzo Batlle y Grau from 1868 to 1872.
President of Uruguay
[edit]He served as President of Uruguay from 1873 to 1875.[1]
While President, Ellauri founded by decree the town of Villa del Carmen, in Durazno Department in 1873.
See also
[edit]- Politics of Uruguay
- List of political families#Uruguay
- Colorado Party (Uruguay)#Earlier History
- Villa del Carmen#History
References
[edit]- ^ 'José Eugenio Ellauri', Wikipedia (in Spanish), es:José Eugenio Ellauri,