Francisco García Calderón

Francisco García Calderón
Provisional President of the Republic of Peru
In office March 12, 1881 – September 28, 1881
Vice President	Lizardo Montero Flores Andrés Cáceres
Preceded by	Nicolás de Piérola
Succeeded by	Lizardo Montero Flores
Personal details
Born	April 2, 1834 Arequipa, Peru
Died	September 21, 1905 (aged 71) Lima, Peru
Nationality	Peruvian
Profession	Lawyer

Francisco García Calderón Landa (April 2, 1834 – September 21, 1905) was a lawyer and Provisional President of the Republic of Peru for a short seven-month period in 1881, during the War of the Pacific. García Calderón was a key figure in the final peace accords between Peru and Chile. Later in post-presidential career, in 1892, he was commissioned to arbitrate land disputes between Peru and Ecuador, which centered on the contested provinces of Mainas, Jaén and Tumbes. He was an academic as well, having authored a comprehensive history of the previously-mentioned contested provinces, as well as a monograph on Peruvian legislation titled, Diccionario de la Legislación Peruana.

Early life

Francisco García Calderón was born in Arequipa on April 2, 1834, as the son of Judge Doctor Eduardo García Calderón y Crespo and Ventura Landa y Guerola. He studied at the Colegio de la Independencia (English: Independence College) where he later worked as professor of Philosophy and Mathematics.

With his Diccionario de la Legislación Peruana (English: Dictionary of Peruvian Legislation) he established his name as an eminent lawyer. In 1868 he was in function as Finance minister for a short period of time.

External links

• Francisco Garcia Calderon Collection MSS 121. Special Collections & Archives, UC San Diego Library.