Juan Antonio Lavalleja
19th-century Uruguayan revolutionary and political figure / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Lavalleja and the second or maternal family name is de la Torre.
Juan Antonio Lavalleja y de la Torre (June 24, 1784 – October 22, 1853) was a Uruguayan revolutionary and political figure.[1] He was born in Minas, nowadays being located in the Lavalleja Department, which was named after him.
Quick Facts President of Uruguay, Preceded by ...
Juan Antonio Lavalleja | |
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President of Uruguay | |
In office 1853–1853 | |
Preceded by | Venancio Flores |
Succeeded by | Fructuoso Rivera |
Personal details | |
Born | (1784-06-24)24 June 1784 Minas, Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata (now Uruguay) |
Died | 22 October 1853(1853-10-22) (aged 69) |
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