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Manuel Basilio Bustamante

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Uruguan politician (1785 - 1863)
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.

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.

Life

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. He later also served as the representative for the Soriano Department and the Maldonado Department. 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.

Sources

  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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