Washington Beltrán Barbat

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Washington Beltrán Barbat (1885-1920) was a Uruguayan political figure and journalist.

Contents 1 Background and career 2 Deputy 3 Death at the hand of former President Batlle y Ordóñez 4 See also 5 Reference

[edit] Background and career

Originally from Tacuarembó, Beltrán moved to Montevideo and became a lawyer and a prolific journalist and writer ^[1]. He co-founded the El País newspaper in 1918.

His son, Washington Beltrán Mullin, was to serve as President of Uruguay.

[edit] Deputy

Beltrán was elected to serve as a deputy and became a prominent member of the Blanco Party. He was noted for his effectiveness at giving political speeches.

[edit] Death at the hand of former President Batlle y Ordóñez

In 1920 Washington Betrán Barbat was killed in a duel with former President of Uruguay José Batlle y Ordóñez.

[edit] See also

• Politics of Uruguay
• List_of_political_families#Uruguay

[edit] Reference

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