Francisco Reynolds Baker | |
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Director of the Colegio Militar de la Nación | |
In office 1929–1933 | |
Personal details | |
Born | August 13, 1881 Buenos Aires, Argentina |
Died | c. 1967 Buenos Aires, Argentina |
Resting place | Recoleta Cemetery |
Spouse | Matilde Hartenstein. [1] |
Occupation | Military Politician |
Profession | Army |
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Military service | |
Allegiance | Argentine |
Branch/service | Argentine Army |
Years of service | c. 1903–1945 |
Rank | General |
Commands | 1.° División del Ejército Argentino |
Francisco Reynolds Baker (1882 – c. 1967) was an Argentine politician and military man, who served as director of the Argentine Military School, and as president of Superior Council of War and Navy. [2]
He was born in Buenos Aires, the son of Francisco Reynolds, a soldier belonging to an Anglo-Creole family of Buenos Aires, and Alice Baker Spencer, born in New York. [3] He was director of the military school from 1929 to 1933, being appointed that same year to occupy the command of Army Arsenals. [4]
Francisco Reynolds took an active part in the military political events of 1930 against the government of Hipólito Yrigoyen. [5] In 1938, he was appointed to the command of 1st Argentine Army Division. [6] He also served as head of the Supreme War Council during the presidency of Juan Domingo Perón. [7]