José Evaristo Uriburu
José E. de Uriburu | |
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| 13th President of Argentina | |
| In office January 24, 1895 – October 11, 1898 | |
| Preceded by | Luis Sáenz Peña |
| Succeeded by | Julio A. Roca |
| 8th Vice President of Argentina | |
| In office October 12, 1892 – January 23, 1895 | |
| President | Luis Sáenz Peña |
| Preceded by | Vacant |
| Succeeded by | Vacant |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 19, 1831 Salta |
| Died | October 23, 1914 (aged 82) Buenos Aires |
| Nationality |  Argentina |
| Political party | National Autonomist Party |
| Spouse(s) | Virginia Uriburu Leonor Tezanos Pinto |
| Relations | Evaristo de Uriburu (father) María Josefa Álvarez de Arenales (mother) |
| Children | Rita, Sara, Jorge, Carlos and Virginia de Uriburu (With Virginia Uriburu) José Evaristo, Jr and Leonor de Uriburu (With Leonor Tezanos Pinto) |
| Profession | Lawyer |
José Félix Evaristo de Uriburu y Álvarez de Arenales (November 19, 1831 – October 23, 1914[1]) was President of Argentina from 23 January 1895 to 12 October 1898.
He was an adept diplomat; participating as arbiter on the peace negotiations on the War of the Pacific between Chile, Perú and Bolivia.
He was Vice-President and became President of Argentina in 1895 when Luis Sáenz Peña resigned.
Work in office as President
- Reformed the National Constitution in 1898.
- Created the National Lottery (Lotería Nacional de Beneficencia).
- Created the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes Buenos Aires.
- Created the Otto Krause Technical School.
Other offices held
- Federal Judge, Salta (1872-1874)
- National Deputy (lower house of Congress)
- Huse President (1876-1877)
- Justice Minister under Bartolomé Mitre for a short time (1867).
- Senator for the City of Buenos Aires (1901 - 1910)
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