Leandro Gómez

For the Uruguayan basketball player, see Leandro Gómez (basketball).

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Gómez and the second or maternal family name is Calvo.

Leandro Gómez
Born	José María Leandro Gómez Calvo (1811-03-13)March 13, 1811 Montevideo, Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata, Spanish Empire
Died	January 2, 1865(1865-01-02) (aged 53) Paysandú, Uruguay
Political party	National Party

José María Leandro Gómez Calvo, better known as Leandro Gómez (Montevideo, 13 March 1811 – Paysandú, 2 January 1865) was a Uruguayan military officer and politician. A member of the National Party, he is best remembered for his heroical defense during the Siege of Paysandú in 1864.

The Route 26 is named after him.

Bibliography

• Maia, Prado (1975). A Marinha de Guerra do Brasil na Colônia e no Império (in Portuguese) (2 ed.). Rio de Janeiro: Cátedra.
• Schneider, Louis (2009). A Guerra da Tríplice Aliança Contra o Paraguai (in Portuguese). Porto Alegre: Pradense. ISBN 978-85-89072-13-7.
• Tasso Fragoso, Augusto (2009). História da Guerra entre a Tríplice Aliança e o Paraguai (in Portuguese). Vol. 1 (3 ed.). Rio de Janeiro: Biblioteca do Exército.