José Eusebio Otalora

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Otálora and the second or maternal family name is Martínez.
José Eusebio Otálora
16th President of the United States of Colombia
In office
December 22, 1882 – April 1, 1884
Preceded byClímaco Calderón
Succeeded byEzequiel Hurtado
14th President of the Sovereign State of Boyacá
In office
1877–1882
Preceded byJosé del C. Rodríguez
Succeeded byAristides Calderón
Personal details
Born
José Eusebio Otálora Martínez

(1826-12-16)December 16, 1826
Fomeque, Cundinamarca, Colombia
DiedMay 8, 1884(1884-05-08) (aged 57)
Tocaima, Cundinamarca, United States of Colombia
Political partyLiberal
SpouseMercedes González Ramirez
Alma materOur Lady of the Rosary University
OccupationLawyer, professor, diplomat
ProfessionLawyer
Military service
AllegianceColombia (Liberal Party)
RankGeneral
Battles/warsColombian Civil War 1860-1862
Colombian Civil War of 1876

José Eusebio Otálora Martínez (1826-1884) was a Colombian statesman and General who became President of the United States of Colombia in 1882 in his capacity as the Second Presidential Designate following the death of President Francisco Javier Zaldúa, and the non-acceptance of the office by the First Designate Rafael Núñez.[1]

Biographic data

Otálora was born in Fomeque, Cundinamarca, on December 16, 1826, and died from a heart attack in Tocaima, Cundinamarca, on April 1, 1884.[2] He was the second Colombia to die office.

References

  1. ^ Arismendi Posada, Ignacio; Gobernantes Colombianos; trans. Colombian Presidents; Interprint Editors Ltd., Italgraf, Segunda Edición; Page 121; Bogotá, Colombia; 1983
  2. ^ Jose Eusebio Otalora. BiografiasYVidas.com. Accessed March 24, 2012.


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