Julián Trujillo Largacha (January 28, 1828 – July 18, 1883) was a Colombian lawyer, statesman, General of the Army and

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from 1878 to 1880.Arismendi Posada, Ignacio; ''Gobernantes Colombianos''; trans. Colombian Presidents; Interprint Editors Ltd.; Italgraf; Segunda Edición; Page 107; Bogotá, Colombia; 1983

Biographic data

Trujillo was born in

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, Cauca, on January 28, 1828. He died in

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, Cundinamarca, on July 18, 1883.Arismendi Posada, Ignacio; ''Gobernantes Colombianos''; trans. Colombian Presidents; Interprint Editors Ltd.; Italgraf; Segunda Edición; Page 110; Bogotá, Colombia; 1983

Early life

Trujillo studied jurisprudence and graduated as a lawyer in 1849.

Private life

Trujillo married Doña Dolores Thorny Carvajal, with whom he had 7 children.

Military career

In 1875, Trujillo enlisted in the army to defend the government of President

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against the conservative revolt. He participated in the Battle of Los Chancos, where the national army defeated the Conservative rebels. He was ascended to the rank of General. Later, Trujillo led the government’s forces in the successful seizure of

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, mayor stronghold of the Conservative army. He was promoted to the rank of "Great General".

Political career

After Trujillo’s military victory in the seizure of

, and the granting of amnesty to the conservative opponents, he was appointed as Military and Civilian Chief of the city of Manizales. In 1877, he was designated as President of the State of

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, to replace the defeated and deposed Silverio Arango.

The Presidency

In March 1877, Trujillo was nominated as candidate for the liberal party by General

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and Manuel Murillo Toro, one month before his arrival to the city of

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. This nomination was to honor the desires of General Rafael Núñez, who had expressed his wishes in a letter to General Fernando Ponce, dated October 28, 1876, in which he stated that General Trujillo was the most qualified to be President of Colombia.Arismendi Posada, Ignacio; ''Gobernantes Colombianos''; trans. Colombian Presidents; Interprint Editors Ltd.; Italgraf; Segunda Edición; Page 108; Bogotá, Colombia; 1983 Both wings of the liberal party, radicals and independents, united in support for the candidacy of Trujillo. He was elected president without opposition from the conservative party, who had been defeated in the war and decided not to take part in this presidential election.

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Julián Trujillo Largacha biography
(in Spanish) {{DEFAULTSORT:Trujillo Largacha, Julian 1828 births 1883 deaths People from Popayán Colombian people of Spanish descent Colombian Liberal Party politicians Presidents of Colombia Presidential Designates of Colombia Colombian generals Ambassadors of Colombia to Ecuador