Juan Andrés Gelly y Obes
Argentine general and politician (1815–1904) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Gelly and the second or maternal family name is Obes.
Juan Andrés Gelly y Obes (1815-1904) was an Argentine general and politician. He was an advocate for the reform of the Constitution of Argentina in 1860, chief of staff of the Argentine Army during the Paraguayan War as well as a personal friend of Bartolomé Mitre.
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Juan Andrés Gelly y Obes | |
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In office October 12, 1862 – November 1867 | |
President | Bartolomé Mitre |
Vice President | Marcos Paz |
Preceded by | Pastor Obligado |
Succeeded by | Wenceslao Paunero |
Deputy of the Buenos Aires Province | |
In office October 12, 1872 – September 26, 1874 | |
Personal details | |
Born | (1815-05-21)May 21, 1815 Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires Province, United Provinces |
Died | September 18, 1904(1904-09-18) (aged 89) Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina |
Political party | Unitarian Party |
Military service | |
Allegiance | State of Buenos Aires Argentina Civic Union |
Branch | Argentine Army |
Years of service | 1843 – 1851 1855 – 1874 1877 – 1880 1886 – 1890 |
Rank | General |
Battles/wars | Platine War
Revolution of 1880 Revolution of the Park |
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