Constantin I. Dobrescu-Argeș (June 28, 1856–December 10, 1903) was a Romanian teacher, journalist, jurist, peasant activist and politician. Born in Mușătești, Argeș County, his father Ion Dobrescu was a Romanian Orthodox priest. After attending primary school in his native village, Dobrescu continued his education at Curtea de Argeș and Pitești. He studied at the theological seminary in the former town, and later obtained a doctorate in law from the Free University of Brussels after studying there from 1894 to 1897. In 1874, he became a teacher in Mușătești. In order to facilitate the peasantry's access to education and the amenities of modern life, he advocated for the establishment of free libraries, rural banks and general stores. In 1879, the Central Rural Athenaeum, devoted to teachin