José María Melo
Politician
1800 – 1860
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Who was José María Melo?
José María Dionisio Melo y Ortiz was a Colombian general and politician of Pijao ancestry, who fought in the South American wars of independence, and who in 1854 rose to power and held the presidency of Colombia.
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- Born
- Oct 9, 1800
Chaparral - Religion
- Catholicism
- Died
- Jun 1, 1860
La Trinitaria, Chiapas
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on July 23, 2013
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