Juan Andrés Gelly

Not to be confused with his son, Argentine general Juan Andrés Gelly y Obes.
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Gelly and the second or maternal family name is Martínez.
Juan Andrés Gelly Martínez
Woodcut drawing of Gelly
Born(1790-08-02)2 August 1790
Pirayú, Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata
Died24 August 1856(1856-08-24) (aged 66)
Asunción, Paraguay
SpouseMaría Micaela Obes
ChildrenJuan Andrés Gelly y Obes
Micaela Gelly y Obes

Juan Andrés Gelly Martínez (2 August 1790 – 24 August 1856) was a Paraguayan lawyer, politician and diplomat who played an important role in the Plata region's independence and relations, and in the international recognition of Paraguay's independence specifically.

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