Francisco Javier de Elío

Francisco Javier de Elío y Olóndriz (1767 1822) was a Spanish soldier and governor of Montevideo. He was instrumental in the Absolutist repression after the restoration of Ferdinand VII as King of Spain. For this, he was executed during the Trienio Liberal.

The Most Excellent
The Marquess of Vesolla
Portrait by Miguel Parra, ca. 1815
Viceroy of the Río de la Plata
Personal details
Born5 March 1767
Pamplona, Spain
Died4 September 1822(1822-09-04) (aged 55)
Valencia, Spain
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