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Title: ¡El Jeneral José María Obando!!
Creator: J. A. G. de P.
Publication Info: Cartagena : s.n., May 26, 1861.
Physical Details: 25 3/10 x 17 7/10 cm

Summary: An announcement of the great General José María Obando's death. Author J.A.G. de P. expresses grief over losing a great hero. J.A.G. de P. likely stands for "Juan Antonio G. de Piñeres."
Historical Notes: José María Obando (1795-1861), a general and liberal politician, was an important figure in establishing Colombian democracy. He was a follower of Francisco de Paula Santander, and thus opposed centralism and believed in federalism as a means of establishing a representative government. Obando briefly served as Vice-President between 1831-1832. A native of Pasto, He was the first regional leader to declare rebellion during the War of the Supremes. He for president in 1853, winning by an impressive majority, despite divisions between radicals and elites in the Liberal Party at the time. In 1860, Obando supported his former enemy Tomás Cipriano de Mosquera's rebellion against the Conservative government. He died leading rebel Federalist forces in 1861 in Cauca. Obando's death was a harsh blow to liberals throughout the nation, yet his memory lived on for years an important symbol of liberalism, justice, and independence. Bushnell, David.<i> The Making of Modern Colombia : A Nation in Spite of Itself.</i> Berkeley: University of California Press, 1993. Muñoz Delgado, Juan Jacobo. “Obando, José María.” <i>Gran Enciclopedia de Colombia.</i> Bogota, DC; online: Círculo de Lectores; Banco de la República, 1991. http://www.banrepcultural.org/blaavirtual/biografias/obanjose.htm.

Subject(s): Obando, José María, 1795-1861
Colombia -- History -- Civil War, 1860-1862
Colombia -- Politics and government -- 1858-1886
Death -- Social aspects -- Colombia

Type: Broadside
Language: Spanish
Format: JPG
PDF - Color
Donor: Helguera, J. León
Collection: Helguera, J. León Collection
Institution: Vanderbilt University
Accession Number: B00621
Record Number: 436