José Evaristo Uriburu

José E. de Uriburu
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)
• House President (1876–1877)
• Justice Minister under Bartolomé Mitre for a short time (1867).
• Senator for the City of Buenos Aires (1901–1910)

References

1. Encyclopædia Britannica