Bartolome Mitre
Bartolome Mitre was an Argentine statesman, military figure, and author. He was the President of Argentina from 1862 to 1868.
Mitre returned to Argentina after the defeat of Rosas. He was a leader of the revolt of Buenos Aires against Justo Jose de Urquiza's federal system, and was appointed to important posts in the provincial government after Buenos Aires seceded from the Confederation.
Mitre was defeated by Urquiza in the civil war of 1859, and Buenos Aires reentered the Argentine confederation. In October 1862, Mitre was elected president of the republic, and national political unity was finally achieved; a period of internal progress and reform then commenced. During the War of the Triple Alliance, Mitre was initially named the head of the allied forces.
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