Delfín Gallo (November 25, 1845 – December 8, 1889) was an Argentine politician and journalist. He was born in

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to a family with connections to the Tucumán oligarchy, and studied under

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at the Colegio San Miguel. In 1867, he received a license to practice law in

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. He later pursued a career in journalism in publications such as ''La Prensa'', ''El Nacional'', and ''SudAmérica'', which he founded along with his brother in law Carlos Pellegrini and Lucio V. López. He represented Tucumán as a national deputy from 1872 to 1876 and from 1884 to 1888; between 1876 and 1884, he represented Buenos Aires. A great parliamentary orator, he is remembered especially for his vigorous condemnation of the overthrow of Tucumanian governor Juan Posse in 1887. He served as undersecretary of justice and public education during the administration of

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. He sat on the board of directors of the Western and Pacific Railroads, and presided over the National Real-estate Bank. On September 1, 1889, during the run-up to the

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, Gallo spoke at the great meeting of the Jardín Florida, which gave rise to the

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. Less than four months later, he died in Buenos Aires.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Gallo, Delfin 1845 births 1889 deaths Members of the Argentine Chamber of Deputies elected in Tucumán People from San Miguel de Tucumán