Aristomenis Kontogouris ( el, Αριστομένης Κοντογούρης; c. 1841–1904) was a
Greek
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MP for
Achaia
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and a
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of
Patras
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Kontogouris was born in Patras and was the son of Stylianos Kontogouris, relative of the famous rich family in Patras. He studied law in
Athens
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. He was elected MP in 1873, 1879, 1881, and 1885 and he was also a Minister of Justice. He became mayor of Patras from 1891 until 1895. He was a mayoral candidate but lost the 1888 election, he was supported by
Achilleas Gerokostopoulos in the 1890 elections and he defeated the industrialist
Gerasimos Kogkos.
[''To limani tis stafidas, Patra 1828-1900'' (''Το λιμάνι της σταφίδας, Πάτρα 1828-1900'') = ''The Grape Port, Patras 1828-1900'' Christos Moulias, Peri Technon, Patras ]2000
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In his years in the military, he ran the city's philharmonic company.
Kontogouris died in 1904. He was survived by his wife Viktoria Sisini, daughter of
Chrysanthos Sisinis.
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1840s births
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