Women and Independence in Latin America An exploration of women's involvement in the Latin American Wars of Independence |
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Gender:Male
Ethnic origen: White
Events:
1750 | - | Chachapoyas | - | Not applicable | - | He was born in Chachapoyas on April 15. |
1770 | - | Lima | - | Unknown | - | He studied here, taught at San Marcos university and was vice-rector at San Carlos, Lima. |
1813 | - | Lima | - | Unknown | - | He became a member of the Junta de Censura. |
1820 | - | Lima | - | Unknown | - | He was president of the Junta de Censura. |
1825 | - | Lima | - | Unknown | - | Died |
Connections:
Newspaper, Mercurio PeruanoBiography:
He was born in Chachapoyas, Peru, in 1750, he studied in Lima, and graduated as a lawyer. He taught at San Marcos University and was Vice-Rector of San Carlos. In 1813 he became a member of the Junta de Censura de Lima. He was chosen as diputado to Cuzco in 1814, but unable to take up the post as the cortes were dissolved by Fernando VII. He was a member of the Sociedad Patriótica and an associate of the Orden del Sol. He was president of the Junta de Censura when freedom of the press was restored in 1820. He died in 1825. (Martínez Riaza, 68-69)
He contributed to El Mercurio Peruano, and subscribed from 1791-93. He published Amanaque Peruano and Guía de Forasteros. (Clément, 125, 137)
References:
Clément, Jean-Pierre (1979) Indices del Mercurio Peruano, 1790-1795
Martínez Riaza, Ascención (1985) La prensa doctrina en la independencia de Perú, 1811-1824