Fermín Toro
| Fermín del Toro y Blanco |
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| 45th Minister of Foreign Affairs of Venezuela |
In office
14 April 1858 – 17 June 1858 |
| President |
Julián Castro |
| Preceded by |
Wenceslao Urrutia |
| Succeeded by |
Miguel Herrera |
| Personal details |
| Born |
14 July 1806(1806-07-14)
Caracas, Venezuela |
| Died |
23 December 1865(1865-12-23) (aged 59)
Caracas, Venezuela |
| Spouse(s) |
María de las Mercedes de Tovar y Rodríguez del Toro |
| Profession |
writer, novelist, politician, diplomat |
| Religion |
Roman Catholic |
| Signature |
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Fermín Toro y Blanco (Caracas- El Valle, 14 July 1806 - Caracas, 23 December 1865) was a politician, diplomat and author. His remains were located at the Panteón Nacional on 23 April 1876. His family came from the Canary Islands.
Works
- Essay
- Reflexiones sobre la Ley del 10 de abril de 1834.
- Los estudios filosóficos en Venezuela, Europa y América
- Cuestión de imprenta.
- Descripción de los honores fúnebres consagrados a los restos del Libertador Simón Bolívar (1842)
- Discurso ante la Convención de Valencia (1858)
- Ensayo gramatical sobre el idioma guajiro, (the manuscript was compiled by Adolf Ernst in 1872)
- Novels
- Los Mártires (1842).
- La Viuda de Corinto (1837)
- La Sibila de los Andes.
Institutions named after Fermín Toro
- Universidad Fermín Toro
- Colegio Universitario Fermín Toro
- Liceo Fermín Toro
External links
| Persondata |
| Name |
Toro, Fermin |
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| Short description |
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| Date of birth |
14 July 1806 |
| Place of birth |
Caracas, Venezuela |
| Date of death |
23 December 1865 |
| Place of death |
Caracas, Venezuela |