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Antonio Felipe Díaz (1789–1869) was a Uruguayan general and politician, who participated in the Argentine War of Independence and the Guerra Grande in the Banda Oriental.[citation needed] He was also a writer and journalist, author of several newspapers, including El Correo Nacional and El Defensor de la Independencia Americana.[citation needed]
Antonio Felipe Díaz | |
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| Minister of Finance and of War and the Navy of the Gobierno del Cerrito | |
| In office 1843–1851 | |
| President | Manuel Oribe |
| Minister of Finance and of War and the Navy of Uruguay | |
| In office 1838–1838 | |
| President | Manuel Oribe |
| Preceded by | ? |
| Succeeded by | ? |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Antonio Felipe Díaz de Castañon y Hernández March 26, 1789 A Coruña, Spain |
| Died | September 12, 1869 (aged 80) Montevideo, Uruguay |
| Party | Partido Nacional |
| Spouse | María Dionisia Gómez Soriano |
| Relatives | Eduardo Acevedo Díaz (grandson) |
| Occupation | army politician writer journalist |
| Profession | military man |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Spain — until 1810 United Provinces of the River Plate Estado Oriental del Uruguay(1828–1838)  Argentine Confederation(1838–1843) .svg){kind=small} Cerrito Government(1843–1851) Uruguayan Republic |
Years of service | (1807–1865) |
| Battles/wars | British invasions of the River Plate Battle of Las Piedras Cisplatine War Great Siege of Montevideo |
He briefly served as a cabinet minister during the presidency of Manuel Oribe in 1838, during his term as president of the Cerrito Government,[1] serving as Minister of Finance and of War and the Navy of Uruguay.[citation needed]
Born in La Coruña, Spain, as the son of Domingo Díaz de Castañón and Manuela Hernández de Miera, he belonged to a distinguished Spanish family established in Buenos Aires and Montevideo.[citation needed] He was married to María Dionisia Gómez Soriano, daughter of José Gómez Soriano and Cayetana Tadea Torres.[citation needed]
References
edit- ↑ Manuel Flores Mora, Maneco, parlamentario, periodista, escritor, historiador, crítico literario. República Oriental del Uruguay, Cámara de Representantes. 1986.
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