South America
- Argentina - Domingo Faustino Sarmiento, President of Argentina (1868–1874)
- Brazil - Pedro II, Emperor of Brazil (1831–1889)
- Ecuador - Gabrial García Moreno, President of Ecuador (1869–1875)
- Uruguay - Lorenzo Batlle y Grau, President of Uruguay (1868–1872)
- Venezuela - Antonio Guzmán Blanco, President of Venezuela (1870–1877)
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