José Antonio Durán

José Antonio Duran
Personal details
Born 1810
San Juan, Argentina
Died 1880s
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Nationality Argentine
Political party Federales
Occupation Government
Profession Military
Religion Catholicism
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José Antonio Durán (c.1810-1880s) was an Argentine military officer and secretary of the government of Nazario Benavídez,[1] He served as correspondent of Juan Manuel de Rosas in San Juan.[2]

Biography

José Antonio was born in San Juan, possibly son of Pedro Antonio Durán, (lieutenant in the Regimiento de Infantería de Buenos Aires), and Josefa de la Calle.[3] The Colonel José Antonio Durán had accompanied the General Benavides in the military campaigns of 1841, 1842 and 1843, against Unitarian troops, he participated in the Battle of Angaco.[4]

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