An exploration of women's involvement in the Latin American Wars of Independence

Francisco de Paula Santander

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Francisco de Paula Santander

Other names: General

Gender:Male

Ethnic origen: White

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Texts:
1820 - Discurso a las Señoras del Socorro

Biography:
Born in Cúcuta, Colombia, in 1792, he studied law in the Colegio de San Bartolomé, Bogotá, until disrupted by the independence wars. He joined the military campaign at an early age and gained rapid promotion. Was Vice-President of New Granada (1821-28) and President from 1833-37. He fiercely defended his position in his numerous writings and political letters. Ardiles names his most important work as Su defensa ante la Cámara. (Ardila, 20-22.)

He commissioned his friend, José Domínguez Roche, to write a play about , "La Pola" Salavarrieta, the heroine of Independence. (Ardila, 464, Arciniegas, 690.)

He contributed to Gaceta de Colombia, founded El Patriota and wrote numerous messages, speeches and proclamations.

He became Vice-President of Gran Colombia, 1821-28, under Bolívar, but they had little in common. His "uncompromising liberalism" and "great administrative talents" worsened relations between the two. Santander went into exile from 1828-32. He was President of New Granada 1832-37. (Lynch, xxii)

He died in 1840.

References:

Arciniegas, Germán (1988) Manuel de literatura colombiana
Ardila A, Hector M. (1984) Hombres y letras de Colombia
Forero, Paulo E. (1972) Las heroinas olvidadas de la independencia
Lynch, John (1986) The Spanish American Revolutions 1808-1826