Lorenzo Cristóbal Manuel Batlle y Grau (10 August 1810 in

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– 8 May 1887 in Montevideo) was the

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from 1868 to 1872.

Family background and early career

He was the son of a wealthy merchant loyal to the Spanish crown. Lorenzo Batlle's son

José Batlle y Ordóñez José Pablo Torcuato Batlle y Ordóñez ( or ; 23 May 1856 – 20 October 1929), nicknamed ''Don Pepe'', was a prominent Uruguayan politician who served two terms as President of Uruguay for the Colorado Party. The son of a former president, ...

, nephew

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and grand-nephew

Jorge Batlle Ibáñez Jorge Luis Batlle Ibáñez (; ''Batlle'' locally or ; 25 October 1927 – 24 October 2016) was a Uruguayan politician and lawyer, who served as the 38th president of Uruguay from 2000 to 2005. A member of the Colorado Party, he previously ser ...

would also serve as presidents of Uruguay. Lorenzo Batlle was a military officer and one of the distinguished members of the Colorado Party. He served as Minister of War three times (1847-1851, 1853-1854 and 1865-1868). :es:Lorenzo Batlle He was

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from 1856 to 1857. In March 1868 interim President

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stepped down from the Presidency.

President of Uruguay

He was elected

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, serving from 1868 to 1872. His presidency failed because of a pre-existing monetary crisis. His attempts to control the country failed and, as a result, a civil war and military uprising erupted, culminating in his presidency and ushering in an era of dictatorship.

Death

He died as a poor man in 1887 but was respected as a historical figure for his attempts to help the country.

References

1810 births 1887 deaths Batlle family People from Montevideo Presidents of Uruguay Uruguayan people of Catalan descent Ministers of economy and finance of Uruguay Defence ministers of Uruguay Colorado Party (Uruguay) politicians 19th-century Uruguayan politicians Parents of presidents of Uruguay Uruguayan National Army generals {{Uruguay-mil-bio-stub

Family background and early career

President of Uruguay

Death

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