Aristóbulo del Valle
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Aristóbulo del Valle was a lawyer and politician born in Dolores
, . He was, together with Leandro Alem
, one of the founders of the Radical Civic Union
.
Del Valle studied in the Faculty of Law of the University of Buenos Aires
. He abandoned his studies to join the army during the War of the Triple Alliance
, took them up later and graduated. As a young man he worked in the El Nacional newspaper of the city of Buenos Aires.
He entered politics
supporting Adolfo Alsina
, and was elected diputado (member of the Argentine Chamber of Deputies
) in 1870. In 1876 he was elected national senator
, and presided the Upper House since 1880.
He took part in the activism against the government of Miguel Juárez Celman in 1890, and was even considered an instigator of the uprisings
of the 1890 revolution, due to which he was forced to leave his senatorial office, but he was re-elected the next year. From that point on, he supported the formation of the Radical Civic Union, an offshoot of the Civic Union proposed by Leandro Alem.
Del Valle also served in several Ministries during the term of President Luis Sáenz Peña
(1892–1895), and after his retirement he taught law in the University of Buenos Aires. He died in his office at the Faculty of Law in 1896. He's buried in La Recoleta Cemetery
.
Dolores, Buenos Aires
Dolores is a town in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is the head town of the Dolores Partido.The town settlement was officially founded by Ramón Lara on August 21, 1817.-2008 March train disaster:...
, . He was, together with Leandro Alem
Leandro Alem
Leandro Nicéforo Alem was an Argentine politician, born in Buenos Aires, a founder and leader of the Radical Civic Union. Alem was the uncle and political teacher of Hipólito Yrigoyen. His father, was the chief of Rosas' political police, the Mazorca. He was executed after the battle of Caseros...
, one of the founders of the Radical Civic Union
Radical Civic Union
The Radical Civic Union is a political party in Argentina. The party's positions on issues range from liberal to social democratic. The UCR is a member of the Socialist International. Founded in 1891 by radical liberals, it is the oldest political party active in Argentina...
.
Del Valle studied in the Faculty of Law of the University of Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
. He abandoned his studies to join the army during the War of the Triple Alliance
War of the Triple Alliance
The Paraguayan War , also known as War of the Triple Alliance , was a military conflict in South America fought from 1864 to 1870 between Paraguay and the Triple Alliance of Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay...
, took them up later and graduated. As a young man he worked in the El Nacional newspaper of the city of Buenos Aires.
He entered politics
Politics
Politics is a process by which groups of people make collective decisions. The term is generally applied to the art or science of running governmental or state affairs, including behavior within civil governments, but also applies to institutions, fields, and special interest groups such as the...
supporting Adolfo Alsina
Adolfo Alsina
Adolfo Alsina Maza was an Argentine lawyer and Unitarian politician, and one of the founders of the Partido Autonomista and the National Autonomist Party.-Biography:...
, and was elected diputado (member of the Argentine Chamber of Deputies
Argentine Chamber of Deputies
The Chamber of Deputies is the lower house of the Argentine National Congress. This Chamber holds exclusive rights to create taxes, to draft troops, and to accuse the President, the ministers and the members of the Supreme Court before the Senate....
) in 1870. In 1876 he was elected national senator
Argentine Senate
The Argentine Senate is the upper house of the Argentine National Congress. It has 72 senators: three for each province and three for the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires...
, and presided the Upper House since 1880.
He took part in the activism against the government of Miguel Juárez Celman in 1890, and was even considered an instigator of the uprisings
Rebellion
Rebellion, uprising or insurrection, is a refusal of obedience or order. It may, therefore, be seen as encompassing a range of behaviors aimed at destroying or replacing an established authority such as a government or a head of state...
of the 1890 revolution, due to which he was forced to leave his senatorial office, but he was re-elected the next year. From that point on, he supported the formation of the Radical Civic Union, an offshoot of the Civic Union proposed by Leandro Alem.
Del Valle also served in several Ministries during the term of President Luis Sáenz Peña
Luis Sáenz Peña
Luis Sáenz Peña was a lawyer and President of Argentina.He graduated in law from the University of Buenos Aires, and participated in the constitutional assembly of 1860. He was a number of times a national deputy and senator. In 1882 he occupied a seat on the Supreme Court of the Province of...
(1892–1895), and after his retirement he taught law in the University of Buenos Aires. He died in his office at the Faculty of Law in 1896. He's buried in La Recoleta Cemetery
La Recoleta Cemetery
La Recoleta Cemetery is a famous cemetery located in the exclusive Recoleta neighbourhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina. It contains the graves of notable people, including Eva Perón, Raúl Alfonsín, and several presidents of Argentina.- History :...
.
Source
- This article draws from the corresponding article in the Spanish Wikipedia.