Julio de Vedia

Julio de Vedia
Julio de Vedia
1st Governor of the Chaco Governorate
	In office; January 31, 1872 – January 31, 1875
President	Bartolomé Mitre
Vice President	Adolfo Alsina
Preceded by	Office Established
Succeeded by	Belisario Gache
Personal details
Born	January 20, 1826; Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires Province, Río de la Plata
Died	August 26, 1892 (aged 66); Buenos Aires, Argentina
Spouse	Lasthenia del Carmen Videla
Military service
Allegiance	Cerrito Government; State of Buenos Aires; Argentina
Branch	National Army of Uruguay; Argentine Army
Years of service	1838–1880; 1883–1892
Rank	General de división
Battles/wars	List Uruguayan Civil War Great Siege of Montevideo; ; Argentine Civil Wars Battle of Cepeda; ; Paraguayan War Corrientes campaign Siege of Uruguaiana; ; Humaitá campaign Battle of Paso de Patria; Battle of Itapirú; Battle of Estero Bellaco; Battle of Tuyutí; Battle of Yataytí Corá; Battle of Paso Pucú; ; Pikysyry campaign Sacking of Asunción; ; Campaign of the Hills Battle of Piribebuy; ; ; Jordanist Rebellion Battle of Don Gonzalo; ; Revolution of 1880 Battle of Puente Alsina; Battle of Los Corrales; ; ;

Julio Fabián de Vedia Pérez (1826-1892) was an Argentine Divisional General who was prominent within the Paraguayan War and the Conquest of the Desert. He was known for founding the city of Nueve de Julio, Buenos Aires, the 1st Governor of the Chaco Governorate as well as the brother-in-law of President Bartolomé Mitre.

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