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Guillermo Rawson

Argentine politician (1821-1890) · Argentina · On the map · Politicians · Died at 68

Guillermo Rawson was a medical doctor and politician in nineteenth-century Argentina. In 1862, when he was the Interior Minister of Argentina, he met Captain Love Jones-Parry and Lewis Jones, who were on their way to Patagonia to investigate whether it was suitable for the creation of a Welsh settlement there.

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Rawson came to an agreement with them, and this resulted in the creation of a colony in the Chubut Valley in the following years. The city of Rawson, the capital of the province of Chubut, was named after him.

Country
Argentina
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1821 to 1890 · aged 68