Marcos Paz

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Coronel Doctor Marcos Paz (b. San Miguel de Tucumán, 1813 - January 2, 1868) was Governor of Córdoba, an Argentine Senator between 1858 and 1862 and Vice President of Argentina from October 12, 1862 until his death in 1868.

[edit] Biography

Marcos Paz was born to a Tucuman family in 1813. He graduated in 1834.

After the fall of Juan Manuel de Rosas in 1832 he joined Justo José de Urquiza in his fight against the authorities in Buenos Aires.

In 1860 he contributed to the first amendment of the Constitution of Argentina and in 1862 he became Vice-President of Argentina during the Bartolomé Mitre Presidency.

When Mitre was away commanding the allied forces during the War of the Triple Alliance Paz fulfilled the role of acting President. Marcos Paz died in office on January 2 1868 in Buenos Aires as a victim of a Cholera epidemic and Mitre had to return to Argentina to resume his position as President.

[edit] Legacy

The Marcos Paz Partido, administrative division of Buenos Aires Province and its capital, the town of Marcos Paz are named after him.

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Preceded by
Felix de la Peña		 Governor of Córdoba
1861 - 1862		 Succeeded by
Wenceslao Paunero
Preceded by
Juan Esteban Pedernera		 Vice-President of Argentina
1862-1868		 Succeeded by
Adolfo Alsina
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