Manuel Bartolomé Ferreyros facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Manuel Bartolome Ferreyros
Minister of Government and Foreign Relations
In office August 25, 1849 – April 20, 1851
President	Ramón Castilla
Preceded by	Mariano José Sanz [es]
Succeeded by	Joaquín José de Osma [es]
In office November 23, 1839 – July 12, 1841
President	Agustín Gamarra
Preceded by	Manuel del Río [es]
Succeeded by	Manuel Pérez de Tudela [es]
In office May 20, 1835 – June 24, 1835
President	Felipe Santiago Salaverry
Preceded by	Bonifacio Lazarte
Succeeded by	Ildefonso Zavala [es]
Minister of Finance
In office July 29, 1839 – January 3, 1841
Preceded by	Ramón Castilla
Succeeded by	Manuel del Río
In office August 24, 1838 – August 24, 1838
Preceded by	Ramón Castilla
Succeeded by	Manuel del Río
President of the General Constituent Congress
In office August 15, 1839 – September 15, 1839
Succeeded by	Agustín Guillermo Charún [es]
Deputy of the Constituent Congress (for Lima)
In office August 15, 1839 – July 12, 1840
Deputy of the Constituent Congress (for Cuzco)
In office September 20, 1822 – March 10, 1825
Commisioner of Peru to Colombia
In office 1825 – April 1, 1826
Personal details
Born	(1793-08-24)August 24, 1793 Lima, Viceroyalty of Peru
Died	September 24, 1872(1872-09-24) (aged 79) Lima, Peru

Manuel Bartolomé Ferreyros de la Mata (born August 24, 1793, in Lima, Peru; died September 24, 1872, in Lima) was an important Peruvian politician, diplomat, and writer.

He served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs three times. He was also the Minister of Finance twice. Ferreyros held many diplomatic jobs, representing Peru in other countries. He was a key figure in international relations. He led the first American Congress held in Lima from 1847 to 1848. This happened during the first government of Ramón Castilla. Ferreyros was also a deputy in several Constituent Congresses. He was secretary of the 1822 Congress and president of the 1839 Congress.

Early Life and Career

Manuel Ferreyros was born to Manuel Ferreyros y Pérez, who was Spanish, and María Andrea de la Mata y Ulloa, from Lima. He went to school at the Colegio de San Ildefonso. When he was fifteen, he started working in customs accounting. He moved up from clerk in 1808 to second officer by 1821.

Even though he worked for the Spanish viceregal government, he supported Peru's independence. He signed the declaration of independence that the people of Lima approved on July 15, 1821. He also wrote a paper about fishing for the Patriotic Society in 1822.

Joining the Fight for Independence

Ferreyros was chosen as a deputy for Cuzco. He became a member of the first Constituent Congress. He served as its secretary from March to May 1823 and again in November 1824. He wrote for La Abeja Republicana, a weekly newspaper that supported a republic. This was against the idea of having a king.

He was part of a group sent to Gran Colombia to ask Simón Bolívar to come to Peru. President José de la Riva Agüero sent him and seven other lawmakers away. But Ferreyros soon returned to Congress.

Diplomatic Missions and Public Service

After Peru won its independence, Congress sent Ferreyros to Colombia. His job was to thank Colombia for helping Peru gain freedom. He also had to explain how important Bolívar's presence was for Peru. When he came back to Peru, he became the customs administrator in 1826. In 1827, he was made prefect of Lima. He left this job when President José de La Mar was removed from power in 1829.

He then went to Bolivia as a special minister in 1830. His goal was to create friendship and cooperation agreements between Peru and Bolivia. He met with the Bolivian minister in Arequipa to discuss these treaties. Later, he worked as general secretary for President Agustín Gamarra during a campaign near the Bolivian border.

Back in Lima, he became the General Director of Customs in 1833. When Lieutenant Colonel Felipe Santiago Salaverry became dictator, Ferreyros served as his Minister of Government and Foreign Relations in 1835. After Salaverry was defeated, Ferreyros went to Ecuador. There, he wrote for a newspaper called El Ariete. In this paper, he spoke out against the Peru-Bolivian Confederation in 1838.

Return to Peru and Key Achievements

Ferreyros returned to Peru with the Restoring Army. This army, allied with Chile, fought against the Confederate government. When Gamarra formed a temporary government in Lima, Ferreyros was named Minister of Finance in 1838. He was again appointed to this role in 1839. However, he had to leave it soon after. He was elected as a deputy for Lima in the General Constituent Congress. This assembly met in Huancayo, and Ferreyros became its president.

President Gamarra saw Ferreyros's skills as a leader. He appointed him Minister of Government and Foreign Relations from 1839 to 1841. One of his biggest successes was signing a "peace, friendship, trade, and navigation treaty" with Brazil. This treaty, signed on July 8, 1841, officially started Peru's relationship with Brazil. It covered trade and navigation. It also agreed to set borders based on the 1821 uti possidetis principle. This meant using the borders that existed in 1821. The next day, a Postal Convention was also signed.

He became director of the Post Office in 1841. He was also a member of the Council of State from 1845 to 1849. He served as the second vice-president of this council. Ferreyros was Peru's representative at the American Congress in Lima from 1847 to 1848. This meeting aimed to bring peace and security to American nations.

He worked with representatives from Chile and New Granada to arrange the payment of debts from the War of Independence. Peru had promised to pay back countries that helped in the fight for freedom. Some people thought Peru should not pay. They believed Peruvians had contributed enough with their lives. But Ferreyros ensured Peru honored its promise.

At the end of Ramón Castilla's first government, Ferreyros was again appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs. He held this position from 1849 to 1851.

In 1855, he became the general director of the Treasury. He oversaw the process of paying off Peru's internal debt. He was also appointed General Director of Studies. In this role, he helped reorganize Peru's education system. This was done during Castilla's second government. He also joined a group working on a Continental Treaty. This treaty aimed to unite South American nations against possible interference from European powers.

He served as a special minister in Ecuador from 1858 to 1859 and in Bolivia in 1859. He was also an honorary member of the Lima Bar Association. He was part of the jury for Supreme Court cases. He led a board that investigated fraud related to debt payments. He was also a member of the National Statistics Council.

Writings and Legacy

Manuel Ferreyros was also a writer. He wrote poetry, but historians have not studied it much. His poems were included in Parnaso Peruano in 1916. He also translated Childe Harold by Lord Byron into prose. This translation was published after his death in 1873.

Besides his literary works, Ferreyros wrote many articles and pamphlets. These focused on important national issues. For example, he defended Ramón Castilla against criticism from Pedro Montalvo of Ecuador. His writings showed strong arguments and deep love for his country.

Family Life

Manuel Ferreyros was married to María Josefa Basilia Senra y Echevarría. They had many children. Two of his sons became famous:

• Manuel Ferreyros Senra (1833–1876) was a sailor. He was one of the "Four Aces of the Peruvian Navy". The others were Miguel Grau, Aurelio García y García, and Lizardo Montero.
• Carlos Ferreyros Senra (1843–1910) was also a sailor. He fought in the naval campaign during the War of the Pacific. He performed very well while serving on the Pilcomayo gunboat.

Another son, Eusebio Demetrio Ferreyros Senra (1847–1868), was also a sailor. He died during the Arica tsunami of 1868. His ship, the corvette América [es], ran aground during the disaster.

See also

In Spanish: Manuel Bartolomé Ferreyros para niños