1859 in Argentina

Incumbents

• President: Justo Jose de Urquiza

Governors

• Buenos Aires Province: Valentín Alsina, Felipe Llavallol
• Governor of Cordoba: Mariano Fragueiro
• Mendoza Province:
• * until 25 March: Juan Cornelio Moyano
• * 25 March-16 April: Federico Maza
• * 16 April-23 August: Pascual Echagüe
• * starting 23 August: Laureano Nazar

Events

• October 23 – Battle of Cepeda (1859)