José Luciano Fernández was briefly acting Governor of
San Juan Province, Argentina
San Juan Province () is a Provinces of Argentina, province of Argentina, located in the western part of the country. Neighbouring provinces are, moving clockwise from the north, La Rioja Province (Argentina), La Rioja, San Luis Province, San Lui ...
after the
Unitarian Governor
José Martín Yanzón had been defeated by Colonel
Tomás Brizuela. A few weeks later, he handed over power to
Nazario Benavídez
José Nazario Benavídez (27 July 1802 – 23 October 1858) was an Argentine soldier who rose to the rank of Brigadier General and played a leading role in the Argentine Civil Wars. He was Governor of San Juan Province, Argentina, for almost twen ...
.
Background
Nazario Benavídez
José Nazario Benavídez (27 July 1802 – 23 October 1858) was an Argentine soldier who rose to the rank of Brigadier General and played a leading role in the Argentine Civil Wars. He was Governor of San Juan Province, Argentina, for almost twen ...
had attempted a revolution against Colonel Yanzón, Governor of San Juan, in August 1836.
After it failed, Benavídez was forced to flee, and on 22 September 1835 was declared an outlaw by Yanzón.
Yanzón mounted a raid against
La Rioja Province, but on 5 January 1836 Yanzón was defeated at Pango, near to
La Rioja, Argentina
La Rioja ( local pronunciation ), founded as City of All Saints of New Rioja (''in spanish: Ciudad de Todos los Santos de Nueva Rioja''), is the capital and largest city of La Rioja Province, Argentina, located in the east of the province. The ...
, by forces commanded by General
Tomás Brizuela.
Brizuela followed up by invading San Juan with a force of more than 700 horsemen.
Acting governor of San Juan
On 9 January José Luciano Fernández was declared acting governor in an emergency meeting shortly before Brizuela arrived.
When he met Brizuela, he was given a demand for money, equipment, livestock and horse in compensation for the invasion of La Rioja. Fernández could not comply, and the forces from La Rioja proceeded to rampage through the town causing considerable damage. Property was stolen, women raped and men beaten up.
While they scrambled to raise money to pay off Brizuela and get him to leave, the leaders in San Juan began thinking of calling on Benavides, a proven soldier, to help them out.
On 28 January Fernández repealed the decree outlawing Benavídez, and on 26 February 1836 Benavídez was elected governor.
Benevides was able to negotiate better terms with Brizuela, who finally left in late March, laden with booty.
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19th-century Argentine politicians
People from San Juan Province, Argentina
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