Melchor Pacheco y Obes

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Melchor Pacheco y Obes
Born	(1809-01-20)20 January 1809 Buenos Aires, Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata
Died	21 May 1855(1855-05-21) (aged 46) Buenos Aires, Argentina
Allegiance	Uruguay
Service / branch	Uruguayan Army
Rank	General
Battles / wars	Cisplatine War Battle of Ituzaingó Uruguayan Civil War Great Siege of Montevideo Platine War
Spouse(s)	Manuela Texera Matilde Stewart Aguell

Melchor Pacheco y Obes (20 January 1809 - 21 May 1855) was a military officer and politician with outstanding activity in what is now present-day Uruguay. He was a member of the Colorado Party and was one of the fundamental men of the Gobierno de la Defensa in Montevideo, during the Uruguayan Civil War.