- Pedro León Gallo
Pedro León Díaz Gallo (1779–
1852-02-07 ) was an Argentine statesman and priest. He was a deputy to theCongress of Tucumán which on9 July 1816 declared the Independence of Argentina.Gallo was born in
Santiago del Estero and studied at theMonserrat School in Córdoba until he was ordained, graduating as a teacher of art (or philosophy according to other sources) at the University of San Carlos.Gallo was elected to represent Santiago del Estero in the
Tucumán Congress and served for the declaration in 1816. He was vice-president of the Congress in August 1816 and twice president after it was moved toBuenos Aires . When the Congress was dissolved in 1820, he and his colleagues were imprisoned as traitors.Gallo returned to Santiago del Estero and was a signatory of the peace treaty of
Vinará in 1821, signing on his province's behalf withPedro Miguel Aráoz of Tucumán andJosé Andrés Pacheco de Melo of Córdoba. He was a minister in the government ofJuan Felipe Ibarra , before retiring in Tucumán where he died.References
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