Background
He was born in San Miguel de Tucumán in 1851 and died in 1909. Santiago Gallo and his brother Delfin Gallo grew up in San Miguel de Tucumán and belonged to the Tucumán oligarchy.
He was born in San Miguel de Tucumán in 1851 and died in 1909. Santiago Gallo and his brother Delfin Gallo grew up in San Miguel de Tucumán and belonged to the Tucumán oligarchy.
He was in charge of two mills in Tucumán, Lujan and El Colmenar, and one in Santiago del Estero, the Contreras mill. Santiago Gallo became Governor of Tucumán on October 12, 1884, as a successor of Benjamin Paz. His enemies turned to the recent Tucumán Constitution, whose Article 13 said that the current governor would fulfill his term to the end, but the successor should conform to the new Constitution.
As it concerned Benjamin Paz, who was a few days from demitting office when the constitution was passed, he was entitled to three years in office.
As it related to Galló he would only serve two years. The question was settled by the Permanent Electoral College and ruled that the governor should remain for three years.
However, the opposition asked for the Federal Congress’ intervention. In June 1886, Juárez Celman was sworn in as president
In accordance with the agreement with Roca, on September 3 Galló resigned the governorship, and was replaced by someone else close to "Juarism", such as the industrialist Juan Posse.