José María García de Toledo
José María García de Toledo y de Madariaga | |
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President of the Supreme Junta of Cartagena de Indias | |
| In office 14 August 1810 – 1 January 1811 | |
| Preceded by | Office created |
| Succeeded by | José María del Real e Hidalgo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 February 1769 Our Lady of the Rosary University |
| Profession | Lawyer |
José María García de Toledo y de Madariaga (11 February 1769 — 24 February 1816) was a
Patria Boba period that preceded the Colombian War of Independence
.
Soon after the banishment of the Spanish governor on 14 June 1810 a
Cartagena de Indias as a direct response to Napoleon's invasion of Spain
. García was named as its president, and on 11 November 1811, the Junta declared the independence of Cartagena from Spain.
He was later shot, as one of the "Nine Martyrs", by Pablo Morillo on 24 February 1816, when the city was being "pacified" after the Siege of Cartagena (1815).[1]
References
- ISBN 9789586380928.
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