# Juan Bautista Gill

_President of Paraguay (1840-1877)_

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> Juan Bautista Gill García was President of Paraguay from November 25, 1874 until his assassination on April 12, 1877 by Juan Silvano Godoi and Major Jose Dolores Molas.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 28 October 1840 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q26560#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Asunción ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q26560#P19))
- **Died:** 12 April 1877 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q26560#P570))
- **Place of death:** Asunción ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q26560#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Paraguay ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q26560#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q26560#P106))
- **Positions held:** President of Paraguay (25 November 1874 – 12 April 1877) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q26560#P39))

## Questions

**When was Juan Bautista Gill born?**  
Juan Bautista Gill was born on 28 October 1840 in Asunción.

**What positions has Juan Bautista Gill held?**  
Positions held by Juan Bautista Gill include: President of Paraguay (1874–1877).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Juan Bautista Gill](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan_Bautista_Gill) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q26560](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q26560) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Juan Bautista Gill Picture.jpg by Ikuspalatinus (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Juan_Bautista_Gill_Picture.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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