José María Rojas Garrido

Politician

1824 – 1883

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Who was José María Rojas Garrido?

José María Rojas Garrido was a Colombian Senator, and statesmen, who as the first Presidential Designate became Acting President of the United States of Colombia in 1866 during the absence of President elect Tomás Cipriano de Mosquera. He was a prominent journalist for several Liberal Party newspapers, and is considered one of the most important orators in Colombia's history.

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Born
Jun 7, 1824
El Agrado
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Religion
  • Catholicism
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Died
Jul 18, 1883
Bogotá

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on July 23, 2013

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