Lope Recio Loynaz (

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, August 23, 1860 - July 24, 1927) was a

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n Division general and politician. He participated in the

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and was Governor of

Biography

Recio started his military career in 1895 when he joined the forces of Máximo Gomez. He participated in the First Eastern Campaign. In 1898 he was promoted to the rank of Division general in charge of the 3rd division of the ''Ejercito Libertador''. During the

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he was appointed Governor of the Province of Camagüey and later won the 1901 elections for that office. After the

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was established, Recio was re-elected Governor of Camagüey in 1905.

Legacy

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an ''Escuela Secundaria'' is named after Recio.

References

1860 births 1927 deaths 19th-century Cuban military personnel {{cuba-mil-bio-stub