José Eugenio Ellauri

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Jose Eugenio Ellauri y Obes
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9th President of Uruguay
In office
March 1, 1873 – January 22, 1875
Preceded byTomás Gomensoro
Succeeded by
Personal details
Born1834
Montevideo, Uruguay
Died1894
Montevideo, Uruguay
NationalityUruguayan
Political partyColorado Party
ProfessionLawyer

Jose Eugenio Ellauri y Obes (1834–1894) was a Uruguayan political figure.

Background[]

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[]

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[]

  • Politics of Uruguay
  • List of political families#Uruguay
  • Colorado Party (Uruguay)#Earlier History
  • Villa del Carmen#History

References[]

  1. ^ 'José Eugenio Ellauri', Wikipedia (in Spanish), es:José Eugenio Ellauri,


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