José Eusebio Otalora facts for kids
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal family name is Otálora and the second or maternal family name is Martínez.
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José Eusebio Otálora
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| 16th President of the United States of Colombia | |
| In office December 22, 1882 – April 1, 1884 |
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| Preceded by | Clímaco Calderón |
| Succeeded by | Ezequiel Hurtado |
| 14th President of the Sovereign State of Boyacá | |
| In office 1877–1882 |
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| Preceded by | José del C. Rodríguez |
| Succeeded by | Aristides Calderón |
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José Eusebio Otálora Martínez
December 16, 1826 Fomeque, Cundinamarca, Colombia |
| Died | May 8, 1884 (aged 57) Tocaima, Cundinamarca, United States of Colombia |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse | Mercedes González Ramirez |
| Alma mater | Our Lady of the Rosary University |
| Occupation | Lawyer, professor, diplomat |
| Profession | Lawyer |
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| Allegiance | Colombia (Liberal Party) |
| Rank | General |
| Battles/wars | Colombian Civil War 1860-1862 Colombian Civil War of 1876 |
José Eusebio Otálora Martínez 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.
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. He was the second Colombia to die office.
See also
In Spanish: José Eusebio Otálora para niños
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