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Title: Informe que el presidente constitucional del Estado Soberano de Antioquia presenta a la lejislatura en sus sesiones de 1878
Creator: Rengifo, Tomás
Uribe, Juan M.
Restrepo, Luciano
Latorre, Mariano
Publication Info: Medellín : Imprenta del Estado, 1878.
Physical Details: 105 p. ; 30 3/10 x 22 cms.
Physical Condition: The front wrapper is faded, worn, rear one missing. Entire item is dog-eared up to page 9, but fair.

Summary: The government of Antioquia, reports to the legislature on the situation of the state. This report includes information concerning legislation, judicial measures, law enforcement, education, prisons, and finances. It also includes data from towns in Antioquia.
Historical Notes: Antioquia has been an important center for commerce since the 16th century. It was established as a province in 1830 and became a sovereign state in 1856. The Department of Antioquia as it is today was created in 1886. Davis, Robert 1993 Antioquia, Departamento de. In Historical Dictionary of Colombia. Pp. 63-4. Metuchen, NJ: The Scarecrow Press.
Donor Notes: Not only the governor's report to the Antioquia Assembly, but the various other branches of the state government reports are included, 1878. - J.L.H.

Subject(s): Antioquia (Colombia : Department) -- Politics and government -- 19th century
Governors -- Colombia -- Antioquia -- Messages
Colombia -- Politics and government -- 1858-1886

Type: Pamphlet
Language: Spanish
Format: JPG
PDF - Color
Donor: Helguera, J. León
Collection: Helguera, J. León Collection
Institution: Vanderbilt University
Accession Number: P01798
Record Number: 306
Islandora ID: islandora:8023