Miguel Samper Agudelo

Miguel Samper Agudelo

Daguerreotype of Miguel Samper Agudelo.
Born 24 October 1825
Guaduas, Cundinamarca, Colombia
Died 16 March 1899 (aged 73)
Anapoima, Cundinamarca, Colombia
Resting place Central Cemetery of Bogotá
Occupation Lawyer, politician
Language Spanish
Nationality Colombian
Alma mater College of Saint Bartholomew
(JD, 1846)
Period 1855—1899
Genre Non-fiction, journalism
Subject Politics and economy of Colombia
Notable works Escritos político-económicos
Spouse María Teresa Elena Brush y Domínguez (1851-1899)
Children
Relatives

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This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Samper and the second or maternal family name is Agudelo.

Miguel Samper Agudelo (24 October 1825 — 16 March 1899)[1] was a Colombian lawyer, politician, and writer. In Colombian politics he distinguished himself as a proponent of abolitionism and economic reform, was elected Member of the Chamber of Representatives, and rose to prominence in the Liberal party ultimately being nominated by the Liberal Party as their candidate for the 1898 Colombian presidential election.

Personal life

Miguel was born on 24 October 1825 in Guaduas, Cundinamarca to José María Samper Blanco and María Tomasa Agudelo y Tafur;[1][2] the eight and youngest of their children.[3] To of his siblings stand out: Agripina, who married Manuel Ancízar Basterra; and José María, who married Soledad Acosta Kemble; all of whom were writers in their own right. On 4 May 1851 Miguel married María Teresa Elena Brush y Domínguez, the American born daughter of an Englishman and his Neogranadine wife.[2] Of this union were born ten children: Manuel Francisco, Santiago, María, José María, Margarita, Antonio, Dolores, Joaquín, Tomás María Canuto, and Francisco Ricardo.[3]

An alumnus of the College of Saint Bartholomew in Bogotá, he graduated Juris Doctor in 1844 and became a Lawyer in 1846.[4]

Selected works

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Gómez Giraldo, Lucella. Melo González, Jorge Orlando, ed. "Samper Agudelo, Miguel" (in Spanish). Bogotá: Luis Ángel Arango Library. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Martínez Silva, Carlos (1975). El Gran ciudadano (in Spanish). Bogotá: Imprenta Antonio Nariño. OCLC 4570557.
  3. 3.0 3.1 García Vásquez, Julio Cesar. "Ernesto Samper Pizano, Familiares Y Parentela" (PDF) (in Spanish). Interconexion Colombia. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
  4. Jaramillo Uribe, Jaime (1970). "Miguel Samper". Antología del pensamiento político colombiano (in Spanish). Bogotá: Colombia, Bank of the Republic of. OCLC 1562913. Retrieved 8 December 2012.

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