Pascual Echagüe
| Pascual Echagüe | |
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| 15th Governor of Santa Fe | |
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In office July 1845 – December 22, 1851 |
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| Preceded by | Juan Pablo López |
| Succeeded by | Domingo Crespo |
| 13th Governor of Santa Fe | |
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In office 16 April 1842 – June 1845 |
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| Preceded by | Juan Pablo López |
| Succeeded by | Juan Pablo López |
| Governor of Entre Ríos | |
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In office 1 March 1832 – 31 December 1841 |
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| Preceded by | Toribio Ortiz |
| Succeeded by | Vicente Zapata |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1797 Santa Fe, Argentina, Argentina |
| Died | 1867 Santa Fe, Argentina |
| Political party | Federal Party |
Pascual Echagüe, (16 May 1797 – 2 June 1867) was an Argentine soldier and politician. He served as Governor of Entre Ríos and Santa Fe provinces and Minister of War and Navy during the governments of Urquiza and Derqui. He participated in the Argentine Civil Wars and the Uruguayan Civil War.
Echagüe was born in Santa Fe in 1797 and received a doctorate in theology in 1818 from the National University of Córdoba. He was a teacher for a short time, later secretary and afterward provincial minister to Governor Estanislao López. He represented his province at the signing of the treaties with Entre Ríos (1823), and at the Pacto Federal in January 1831.
He served several times as interim governor, and joined the army with the honorary rank of lieutenant colonel. He took part in the 1829 campaign against the Unitarian Juan Lavalle, fighting at the Battle of Márquez Bridge. He went with the army against Córdoba Province, and was in charge of the negotiations for the surrender of the provincial capital after the imprisonment of general José María Paz, being influential on the good treatment given to the captives.
Echagüe went officially to Entre Ríos Province, where he owned property, in December 1831, sent by López to obtain peace in the province. He defeated an obscure soldier who had named himself governor and was elected governor on 22 February 1832.
His administration started a period of progress and peace, with good relations with the Buenos Aires provincial governor, Juan Manuel de Rosas. During this period, Echagüe was promoted to general and re-elected twice to the post. He promoted Urquiza to colonel and commander of the Uruguay River's coastal forces. He founded the towns of La Paz and Diamante.
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