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Matías L. Cardoso
1884-1887 |
He was born in the city of Buenos Aires in 1828 and died in 1894. He devoted his
life to the military career, and fought in the battle of Caseros. He was appointed
Magistrate in the city of Mercedes. He then recruited and equipped the troops to
defend the national Executive Branch, when Bartolomé Mitre rose up against Nicolás
Avellaneda.
In 1874, he was elected Provincial Representative, and 1880, he became a commanding
officer in the Militia of Mercedes. When the revolution fostered by Carlos Tejedor
finished, he was promoted to Colonel of the National Guard.
On finishing his period as a Representative, he became Provincial Senator until
1884. That year, he was candidate together with Carlos D’Amico, and was elected
for the Provincial Executive Branch.
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