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Luis Benjamín Cordero y Crespo
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| 14th President of Ecuador | |
| In office 1 July 1892 – 16 April 1895 |
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| Vice President | Pablo Herrera Vicente Lucio Salazar |
| Preceded by | Antonio Flores Jijón |
| Succeeded by | Vicente Lucio Salazar |
| President of the Provisional Government of Quito | |
| In office 14 February 1883 – 9 July 1883 |
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| Preceded by | José María Sarasti |
| Succeeded by | Rafael Pérez Pareja |
| Member of the Provisional Government of Quito | |
| In office 14 February 1883 – 11 October 1883 |
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| Born | April 6, 1833 Déleg, Cañar, Ecuador |
| Died | January 30, 1912 (aged 78) Cuenca, Ecuador |
| Political party | Progresistas |
| Spouses |
Jesús Dávila Heredia
(m. 1867; died 1891)Josefina Espinosa Astorga
(m. 1896; died 1900) |
Luis Benjamín Cordero y Crespo (born April 6, 1833 – died January 30, 1912) was a very important person in Ecuador. He served as the President of Ecuador from July 1, 1892, to April 16, 1895.
Cordero was born in the Cañar province of Ecuador. His parents were Gregorio Cordero and Josefa Crespo. He went to high school in Cuenca. Later, he studied at the Central University of Ecuador in Quito. In 1865, he became a lawyer. He argued cases in the Supreme Court of Cuenca.
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Luis Cordero's Life
Early Life and Education
Luis Cordero was born on April 6, 1833. His hometown was Déleg, in the Cañar Province of Ecuador. He came from a family with strong roots in the region.
He attended the Seminary High School in Cuenca. This is where he got his early education. After that, he went to the Central University of Ecuador in Quito. He studied law there.
In 1865, Luis Cordero became a lawyer. He worked on many cases. He presented them before the Supreme Court of Cuenca.
A Writer and Poet
Besides his legal work, Luis Cordero loved to write. He was a talented poet. He wrote many poems in both Spanish and Kichwa. Kichwa is an indigenous language spoken in Ecuador.
In 1892, he made a big contribution. He published the very first Kichwa-Spanish dictionary. This book helped people learn both languages. It was a major step for language and culture in Ecuador.
Some of his well-known writings include:
- Dos cantos a la Raza Latina
- Elogio de Malo y Solano
- Poesías Jocosas
- Poesías Serias
- El Rimini llacta y el Cuchiquillca
- El Adios
- Quichua Shimiyuc Panca: Quichua-Castilla, Castilla-Quichua (his dictionary)
His Political Career
Luis Cordero was also a dedicated politician. He was a member of the Progresistas party. This was a political group that had liberal Catholic ideas.
In 1883, he joined a temporary government group. This group helped the Progresistas party gain power. Later, in 1885, he became the President of the Senate of Ecuador. This was a very important role in the country's government.
Becoming President
In 1892, Luis Cordero was elected president of Ecuador. He was a well-liked leader. However, his time as president faced a big challenge. This challenge led to an international event. It was called La venta de la bandera, which means "the sale of the flag."
The "Sale of the Flag" Event
During the First Sino-Japanese War, a conflict between China and Japan, something unusual happened. An Ecuadorian ambassador in Chile was involved in selling weapons. These weapons were for Japan. They came from Chilean business people. Chile was supposed to be neutral in the war.
The weapons shipment was stopped. It was flying the Ecuadorian flag. This was done to hide Chile's involvement. Because of this, many people blamed President Cordero. After some public unrest, he decided to resign from his position.
Later, it was found that Luis Cordero was not to blame for the incident. The Ecuadorian Supreme Court cleared his name in 1898.
See also
- In Spanish: Luis Cordero Crespo para niños
