Mitre's portrait appears on the 2 Argentine Peso bill

Bartolomé Mitre Martínez (1821-1906) was an Argentine statesman, general, and author. He was president of the republic from 1862 to 1868. File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The Argentine peso (originally established as Argentine new peso, or convertible peso), (ISO 4217: ARS) is the currency of Argentina. ... 1821 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1906 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1862 - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ... 1868 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

As a liberal, he was an opponent of Juan Manuel de Rosas, and he was forced into exile and worked as a soldier and journalist in Uruguay, Bolivia, Peru, and Chile. Juan Manuel José Domingo Ortiz de Rosas y López de Osornio (born Juan Manuel Ortiz de Rozas, 1793-1877) was a conservative Argentinian politician who ruled Argentina from 1829 to 1852. ...

Mitre returned to Argentina after the defeat of Rosas. He was a leader of the revolt of Buenos Aires against Justo José de Urquiza's federal system, and was appointed to important posts in the provincial government after Buenos Aires seceded from the confederation. Buenos Aires (Good Air in Spanish, originally meaning Fair Winds) is the capital of Argentina and its largest city and port, as well as one of the largest cities in South America. ... Justo José de Urquiza y García (October 18, 1801 _ April 11, 1870) was an Argentine general and politician. ... A confederation is an association of sovereign states, usually created by treaty but often later adopting a common constitution. ...

Mitre was defeated by Urquiza in the civil war of 1859, and Buenos Aires reentered the Argentine confederation. In October 1862, Mitre was elected president of the republic, and national political unity was finally achieved; a period of internal progress and reform then commenced. 1859 is a common year starting on Saturday. ... October is the tenth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ...

Mitre was also the founder of La Nación, one of South America's leading newspapers. South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ...

On his passing in 1906, he was interred in La Recoleta Cemetery in Buenos Aires. La Recoleta Cemetery is a famous cemetery located in the Recoleta district of Buenos Aires, Argentina. ...