José Camilo Crotto (1863–1936) was an Argentine politician, founder member of the

Radical Civic Union The Radical Civic Union ( es, Unión Cívica Radical, UCR) is a centrist and social-liberal political party in Argentina. It has been ideologically heterogeneous, ranging from social liberalism to social democracy. The UCR is a member of the So ...

. He served as national

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and was Governor of

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between 1918 and 1921.

Early life

José Camilo was born

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, son of Giuseppe Crotto and Valeria Villas, belonging to a family of French-Italian roots. He received his primary education in his hometown. Later in 1873, Crotto became a

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at San Jose school, where he completed his secondary education.

Education

Crotto obtained his

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at the

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in 1888.

Political career

José Camilo Crotto was involved in the military civic uprisings, organized by the Civic Union. In 1890, he participated in the

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, and 15 years later in the

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. Between 1909 and 1918, Crotto was president of the

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. In 1912, he was elected national senator, and on 1 May 1918 Crotto assumed the government of the province. He resigned in 1921, due to disagreements with

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Crotto, Jose Camilo 1863 births 1936 deaths Argentine people of Italian descent Argentine people of French descent Governors of Buenos Aires Province Members of the Argentine Senate for Buenos Aires Lawyers from Buenos Aires 19th-century Argentine lawyers Burials at La Recoleta Cemetery