José Camilo Crotto

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José Camilo Crotto
Governor of Buenos Aires
In office
1 May 1918 – 1 May 1921
Vice GovernorLuis Monteverde
Preceded byJosé Luis Cantilo (Interventor)
Succeeded byLuis Monteverde
National Senator
In office
1912–1918
ConstituencyFederal Capital
Personal details
Born26 May 1863
Dolores, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Died1936
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Resting placeLa Recoleta Cemetery
Political partyRadical Civic Union
SpouseEva Ángela Mazzini.[1]
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionLegal
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José Camilo Crotto (1863–1936) was an Argentine politician, founder member of the

Senator[3] and was Governor of Buenos Aires Province between 1918 and 1921.[4]

Early life

José Camilo was born Dolores, son of Giuseppe Crotto and Valeria Villas, belonging to a family of French-Italian roots.[5] He received his primary education in his hometown. Later in 1873, Crotto became a pupil at San Jose school, where he completed his secondary education.[6]

Education

Crotto obtained his law degree at the University of Buenos Aires in 1888.[7]

Political career

José Camilo Crotto was involved in the military civic uprisings, organized by the Civic Union. In 1890, he participated in the Revolution of the Park, and 15 years later in the Revolution of 1905.[8] Between 1909 and 1918, Crotto was president of the Unión Cívica Radical.[9] In 1912, he was elected national senator,[10] and on 1 May 1918 Crotto assumed the government of the province. He resigned in 1921, due to disagreements with Hipólito Yrigoyen.[11]

References

  1. ISBN 9789872034054
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  2. ISBN 9781783164691
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  3. ^ Diario de sesiones de la Cámara de Senadores. Argentina. Congreso de la Nación. Senado de la Nación. 1918.
  4. ISBN 9788492913596
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  5. ISBN 9789870267997
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  6. ^ Quien es quien en la Argentina; biografías contemporáneas. G. Kraft, ltda. 1941.
  7. ^ Buenos Aires, la gran provincia. Tall. gráf. Ferrari hnos. 1930.
  8. ISBN 9789509095496
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  9. ISBN 9789500748544
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  10. ISBN 9789872083816
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  11. ^ Historia argentina contemporánea, 1862–1930: Historia de las provincias y sus pueblos. 2 v. Academia Nacional de la Historia (Argentina).

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Preceded byas Federal Interventor Governor of Buenos Aires Province
1918–1921 		Succeeded by
Luis Monteverde
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