born June 26, 1821, Buenos Aires
died Jan. 18, 1906, Buenos Aires
President of Argentina (1862–68).
An exiled critic of the dictator caudillo s, extended mail and telegraph service, organized public finances, established new courts, and founded the newspaper La Nación (1870) and the Argentine Academy of History. See also {{link=Urquiza, Justo Jos%C3%A9 de">Justo José de Urquiza .