José Manuel Hernández
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José Manuel Hernández | |
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General, Politician, Caudillo | |
Born | 1853 |
Died |
José Manuel Hernández (1853 – 25 August 1921) was a popular Venezuelan
congressman, presidential candidate and cabinet member who was also involved in numerous insurrections
.
Biography
Hernández was born in Caracas, Venezuela.
Called El Mocho (the hand-less) after his right hand was crippled as a result from a battle wound, he is particularly well known for his numerous rebellions and imprisonments and for the modernity of his
presidential campaign
, which involved rallies, meetings, campaign posters and tours around the country.
In 1911 he was exiled by the Juan Vicente Gómez regime; subsequently he lived in Puerto Rico, Cuba and the United States, where he died in New York City in 1921.[1]
References
- ^ Frank Moore Colby (1922). New International Yearbook: A Compendium of the World's Progress. Dodd, Mead and company. p. 319.