Carlos Pellegrini
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Carlos Pellegrini 🇦🇷

Carlos Enrique José Pellegrini Alta (Known as "El Gringo")
President of Argentina (1890–1892), Founder of Banco de la Nación Argentina and Jockey Club
Born 1846-10-11 🇦🇷 Buenos Aires, Argentina
Passed Away 1906-07-17 Buenos Aires, Argentina
Lifespan 59 years old
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"Financial credit is the lifeblood of nations; honesty and firm resolve rescue republics from the brink of abyss."

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Statesman who assumed the presidency following the 1890 financial collapse, stabilized the currency, founded the Banco de la Nación Argentina, and championed progressive industrialization.

Biographical Record

Carlos Enrique José Pellegrini was born on October 11, 1846, in Buenos Aires, the son of Savoyard-Italian engineer Charles Henri Pellegrini and an English mother. After serving in the Paraguayan War, he completed his law degree and served as Minister of War and Vice President.

When the catastrophic 1890 financial crash and Revolution of the Park forced President Juárez Celman's resignation, Pellegrini assumed the presidency with firm resolve. Within twenty-six months, he reorganized public finances, restored international credit, and established the Banco de la Nación Argentina in 1891. A forward-looking protectionist, he advocated domestic manufacturing and founded the elite Jockey Club and the prestigious Escuela Superior de Comercio.

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La Recoleta Cemetery
Buenos Aires, Argentina
GPS: -34.5878, -58.3928
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