Pantaleón Gutiérrez

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Gender: M
Ethnic origin: Unknown

Biographical details

From Bogotá, he married Francisca Moreno. Their son, José Gregorio Gutiérrez Moreno married Antonia Vergara Sanz de Santamaría. A supporter of the independence cause, he was imprisoned in Omoa prison with Andrés Rodríguez, Sinforoso Mutis, Camilo Manrique and others. His son, José Gregorio was executed by the royalists in July 1816. Two hours later, he wrote words of comfort to Vergara Sanz de Santamaría from his prison cell (reproduced below). (Monsalve, 141, 167)

Life Events

Other

1816

He was imprisoned by the royalists.

References

Monsalve, José D, (1926), Mujeres de la independencia

Publications

Letter: Carta

Links

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Gendering Latin American Independence

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