Vicente Fidel López
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Vicente Fidel López (born April 24, 1815 in Buenos Aires; died August 30, 1903) was an Argentine historian, lawyer and politician. He was a son of writer and politician Vicente López y Planes.
From 1840 to 1852 he stayed in Chile, as he opposed the dictatoric reqime of Juan Manuel de Rosas. During his exile, he worked with Domingo Faustino Sarmiento.
After his return to Argentina he worked with Justo José de Urquiza, but had to go into exile again after Urquiza's loss of power. Between 1876 and 1879 he was a national deputy, and minister of economy in 1891 under presidency of Carlos Pellegrini
[edit] Works
- Revista del Río de la Plata (1871–1877, with Juan María Gutierrez)
- Historia de la república Argentina (1883–1893)
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| NAME | López, Vicente Fidel |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Argentine historian and politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 24, 1815 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Buenos Aires |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 30, 1903 |
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