Isabelino Canaveris
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July 8, 1852
Isabelino Canaveris | |
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 Lt. Colonel. Isabelino Canaveris | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Isabelino Canaveris Farias July 8, 1852 Montevideo, Uruguay |
| Died | c.1915 (aged 62–63) Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Party | Partido Nacional |
| Spouse | Enriqueta Trillo |
| Relatives | Francisco Farías (grandfather) Guillermo Brown Blanco (cousin) |
| Occupation | army politician revolutionary caudillo |
| Profession | military man |
| Signature |  |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Blancos Federales |
| Branch/service | Ejército Blanco |
| Years of service | 1865-1897 |
| Rank | Lieutenant colonel |
| Battles/wars | Asalto al Fuerte de San José Batalla de Paso Severino Rebelión Jordanista Toma de Mercedes Batalla de la Unión Batalla de Sauce Batalla de Corralito Batalla de Manantiales Batalla de Guayabos Batalla del Quebracho Batalla de los Tres Árboles |
Isabelino Canaveris (1852 – c. 1915) was an Uruguayan patriot, military, revolutionary and politician, who served as president of the National Party in the Argentine Republic.[1] He participated in most of the armed confrontations between the Blancos and Colorados.[2]
He served under the command of Generals Timoteo Aparicio and Aparicio Saravia, taking an active part during the actions produced during the Revolución de 1870 and Revolución de 1897 against the governments of Lorenzo Batlle and Juan Idiarte Borda.[3] He also served in the Orientals forces that supported the cause of Ricardo López Jordán in the Entre Ríos Province, participating in the Battle of Sauce, against the National troops under the command of General Emilio Conesa.[4]
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Canaveris was born on July 8, 1852, in Montevideo, son of Sinforoso Camilo Canaveris and Rosa Farias Zubillaga, belonging to a family from Buenos Aires and Montevideo, related to the Federal and National Party. He began his career in 1865 as a volunteer soldier, in the Batallón de Infantería de Guardias Nacionales de Extramuros. Three years later, he was promoted to Sub-Lieutenant, taking active participation in the revolution of Bernardo Berro, occurred on February 19, 1868.
In 1870, Canaveris joined the oriental forces that took part in the Jordanist Rebellion, the last conflict between Unitarians and Federals, occurred in the provinces of Entre Ríos and Corrientes. He served in support of the López Jordán troops under the command of Anacleto Medina against the National Government forces commanded by Emilio Mitre. That same year he served under Timoteo Aparicio in the Revolution of the Lances against the government of Lorenzo Batlle.[5]
In August 1871, Canaveris was promoted to the rank of captain, later promoted as sergeant major in 1875, and March 20, 1886, he reached the rank of lieutenant colonel, during the Revolución del Quebracho.[6]
Canaveris took part in most civil clashes between Blancos and Colorados, including the Revolución tricolor, Batalla de Paso Severino, Batalla de Corralito, Batalla de Sauce, Batalla de Manantiales and Batalla de los tres Árboles, conflict where served as escort of Colonel Diego Lamas.
Like many of his comrades he was persecuted by his opponents, having to go into exile in Buenos Aires towards the end of 1880.[7] He did not take part in the last Uruguayan civil conflict (Revolución de 1904), due to disagreements with the leader of the Blanco party José María Pampillón.[8] He had established about thirteen political clubs in the city of Buenos Aires, with more than 5,000 affiliate partners.[9]
Retired from political life he was dedicated to the management of the Sociedad Territorial La Plata, a company dedicated to selling land in monthly installments, through public auctions.[10] He wrote some articles about of the exhibition of woolly animals of the Argentine Rural Society,[11] and also served as a commission agent. His office was located on Calle Esmeralda No. 173[12] in front of the Congregación Evangélica Alemana, a Lutheran temple located in the San Nicolás neighborhood.[13]
Isabelino Canaveris officiated at the funeral ceremonies of distinguished co-religionists of the National Party, including Tomás Butler, a relative of Carlos Butler, who was killed for political issues in Montevideo.[14] In 1909, he participated in the senses tributes to General Guillermo García, a distinguished politician of the National Party.[15]
He also took part in the tributes made in Buenos Aires for the death of former President Carlos Pellegrini (July 17, 1906).[16]
