Education
University of Buenos Aires. University of Saint Francis Xavier.
University of Buenos Aires. University of Saint Francis Xavier.
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.
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. 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).