
Hipólito Anacarsis Lanús (November 14, 1820 in
Concepción del Uruguay
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It is located in the Entre Ríos province, on the western shore of the Uruguay River, some 320 kilometers north from Buenos Aires. Its population is about 80,000 inhabitants ().
History
The city ...
,
Entre Ríos – October 14, 1888) was an
Argentine
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entrepreneur of
French and
Greek
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*Greeks, an ethnic group
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and
Basque
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* Basques, an ethnic group of Spain and France
* Basque language, their language
Places
* Basque Country (greater region), the homeland of the Basque people with parts in both Spain and France
* Basque Country (autonomous co ...
origin.
Biography
He played a role during the years of the secessionist
State of Buenos Aires
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movement. He was also Deputy Head of Police in the city of Buenos Aires.
Later, during the
War of Triple Alliance, he became one of the richest men in his country as a purveyor to the Triple Alliance armies, and also during the
Conquest of the Desert
The Conquest of the Desert () was an Armed Forces of the Argentine Republic, Argentine military campaign directed mainly by General Julio Argentino Roca during the 1870s and 1880s with the intention of establishing dominance over Patagonia, inh ...
.
Bibliography
* Cutolo, Vicente, ''Nuevo diccionario biográfico argentino'', 7 volúmenes, Ed. Elche, Bs. As., 1968–1985.
* León Pomer, ''La guerra del Paraguay'', Ed. Leviatán, Bs. As., 2008.
* López Mato, Omar, ''1874: Historia de la revolución olvidada'', Ed. Olmo, s/f.
References
1820 births
1888 deaths
People from Entre Ríos Province
Businesspeople from Buenos Aires
Argentine people of French descent
Argentine people of Greek descent
Argentine businesspeople
Lanús
People of the Paraguayan War
Burials at La Recoleta Cemetery
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