Juan de Dios Rawson

Juan de Dios Rawson (1833–1902) was an Argentine military man, who took part in the Argentine Civil War, War of the Triple Alliance against Paraguay,[1] and the Conquest of the Desert against the Aboriginal Tribes.[2]


Juan de Dios Rawson
Personal details
Born
Juan de Dios Rawson y Martínez

August 25, 1833
San Juan, Argentina
DiedApril 13, 1902
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Resting placeLa Recoleta Cemetery
NationalityArgentine
OccupationMilitary man
ProfessionArmy
Military service
Allegiance Argentina
Branch/serviceArgentine Army
Years of service1850-1890
RankLieutenant Colonel
Battles/warsBattle of Cepeda
Battle of Pavón
Battle of Yatay
Battle of Uruguaiana

He was born in San Juan, the son of Amán Rawson, born in Massachusetts, and Mercedes Martínez, belonging to a Creole family of the city.[3] He was married to Elizarda Guiñazú Encinas, daughter of Juan Antonio Guiñazú and Trinidad Encinas.[4]

Juan de Dios Rawson was half brother of Guillermo Rawson, Minister of the Interior during the presidency of Bartolomé Mitre, and the grandfather of Arturo Rawson, interim president of Argentina in 1943.[5]

References

  1. Efemérides argentinas, 1492-1959. Concejo Deliberante, 1961.
  2. Investigaciones y ensayos, Volumen 22. Academia Nacional de la Historia.
  3. Dr. Amán Rawson: un apóstol de la medicina. Editorial Sanjuanina, 1971.
  4. Quien es quien en la Argentina. G. Kraft, 1982.
  5. Norteamericanos en la Argentina. Lucio Ricardo Pérez Calvo.
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