Francisco Espejo
| Francisco Espejo | |
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| 2nd President of the First Republic of Venezuela | |
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In office March 21, 1812 – April 3, 1812 | |
| Preceded by | Cristobal Mendoza |
| Succeeded by | Francisco de Miranda |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
16 April 1758 Siquire, Miranda (state), Venezuela |
| Died |
15 July 1814 (aged 56) Valencia, Carabobo State, Venezuela |
| Nationality | Venezuelan |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Francisco Silvestre Espejo Camaño (Siquire, Miranda State, April 16, 1758 – Valencia, Carabobo State, July 15, 1814), was a Venezuelan lawyer who briefly served as the President of Venezuela in 1812[1] and fought for the republican cause during the Venezuelan War of Independence. His parents were Francisco Espejo and Bárbara Caamaño y Bermúdez.
He was executed by firing squad in 1814. [2]
References
- ↑ "Silvestre Espejo, Francisco". banrepcultural.org. Banco de la República. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
- ↑ https://books.google.be/books?id=DkgGVTOr2EsC&pg=PA604&lpg=PA604&dq=francisco+espejo+executed+by+fire+squad&source=bl&ots=mw6Sf4dB5l&sig=4DT56Wy3p_kb2bQ30nDoz-2glBk&hl=nl&sa=X&ved=0CC8Q6AEwAmoVChMI4P77vYORxwIVxe8UCh0uQQyj#v=onepage&q=francisco%20espejo%20executed%20by%20fire%20squad&f=false
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