Jose Eugenio Ellauri y Obes
9th President of Uruguay
In office March 1, 1873 – January 22, 1875
Preceded by	Tomás Gomensoro Albín
Succeeded by	Pedro Varela
Personal details
Born	15 November 1834 Montevideo, Uruguay
Died	27 December 1894(1894-12-27) (aged 60) Montevideo, Uruguay
Political party	Colorado Party
Profession	Lawyer

Jose Eugenio Ellauri y Obes (1834–1894) was a Uruguayan political figure.

Background

He was a lawyer by profession, and a prominent member of the Colorado Party (Uruguay).

His father was Foreign Minister, Deputy and President of the Constituent Assembly, José Longinos Ellauri.

He served as Foreign Minister under Lorenzo Batlle y Grau from 1868 to 1872.

President of Uruguay

He served as President of Uruguay from 1873 to 1875.^[1]

While President, Ellauri founded by decree the town of Villa del Carmen, in Durazno Department in 1873.

See also

• Politics of Uruguay
• List of political families#Uruguay
• Colorado Party (Uruguay)#Earlier History
• Villa del Carmen#History

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