Manuel Basilio Bustamante

Manuel Basilio Bustamante Piris (20 June 1785 – 11 November 1863) was an Uruguayan politician who served as President of Uruguay from 10 September 1855 to 15 February 1856.

A pencil or charcoal portrait of a white man in clothes fashionable during the early 1800s. He is clean shaven with curly hair a couple inches long. His coat is black while his shirt, vest, and bowtie are white. He has high cheek bones.
Portrait of Manuel Basilio Bustamante at an unknown date.

Life

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Manuel Basilio Bustamante was born in San Carlos, a city in southern Uruguay. Between 1830 and 1834, he served as the representative for the Colonia Department.[1] He later also served as the representative for the Soriano Department and the Maldonado Department.[2] He became president after Venancio Flores resigned on 10 September 1855. His term lasted for five months, before he was replaced by José María Plá on 15 February 1856.[3]

Sources

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  1. ^ Tablas Cronológicas 1830-1971, page 9
  2. ^ Tablas Cronológicas 1830-1971, page 11
  3. ^ Cronología Histórica del Prof. Walter Rela
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