José Antonio de Lavalle y Pardo

José Antonio de Lavalle y Pardo was a Peruvian lawyer and politician.

José Antonio de Lavalle y Pardo
Deputy for Moyobamba
In office
July 28, 1907 – December 23, 1912
Minister of Justice, Instruction and Worship
In office
November 25, 1897 – March 16, 1898
PresidentNicolás de Piérola
Personal details
Born(1858-01-01)January 1, 1858
Lima, Peru
DiedFebruary 9, 1918(1918-02-09) (aged 60)
Lima, Peru
ChildrenJosé Antonio de Lavalle
Hernando de Lavalle [es]
Juan Bautista de Lavalle [es]
RelativesJosé Antonio de Lavalle (father)
Mariana Pardo y Lavalle (mother)
Manuel Pardo y Lavalle (uncle)
Military service
Branch/servicePeruvian Army
Years of service1879–1881
Battles/warsWar of the Pacific

Biography

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He was born in Lima on January 1, 1858. His father was the diplomat José Antonio de Lavalle y Arias de Saavedra, who participated in the Lavalle Mediation [es] before the War of the Pacific. His mother was Mariana Pardo y Lavalle, sister of President Manuel Pardo y Lavalle. On December 16, 1886, he married Rosalía García Delgado with whom he had five children, including José Antonio de Lavalle y García and Juan Bautista de Lavalle y García. He completed his studies in Europe and finished them at the University of San Marcos.[1]

He fought in the War of the Pacific, joining the reserves of the Peruvian Army and later being part of the battle of Miraflores during the defense of Lima.[2]

During the second government of Nicolás de Piérola, he was appointed Minister of Justice, Instruction and Worship between November 1897 and March 1998, forming part of the cabinets of José Antonio de Lavalle y García and Juan Bautista de Lavalle y García.

In 1907 he was elected deputy for the province of Moyobamba.[3] He served in office during the first governments of José Pardo y Barreda and Augusto B. Leguía. In addition to this, he was Minister of Justice and prosecutor of the Supreme Court.[1]

He died in Lima on February 9, 1918.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "1918: José A. de Lavalle". El Comercio. February 9, 2018.
  2. ^ Tauro del Pino, Alberto (2001). Enciclopedia Ilustrada del Perú: JAB-LLO (in Spanish). PEISA. p. 1432. ISBN 9789972401589.
  3. ^ Tuesta Soldevilla, Fernando. "Diputados 1907–1912" (PDF). Polítika.