Antonio Ezeta y León was a Salvadoran military officer and politician who served as the country's vice president from 1891 until his overthrow in 1894.
General Antonio Ezeta | |
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.jpg) Ezeta on a 1891 postage stamp | |
| Acting President of El Salvador | |
| In office 4 June 1894 – 10 June 1894 | |
| Preceded by | Carlos Ezeta |
| Succeeded by | Rafael Antonio Gutiérrez |
| Vice President of El Salvador | |
| In office 1 March 1891 – 10 June 1894 | |
| President | Carlos Ezeta |
| Preceded by | Baltasar Estupinián |
| Succeeded by | Prudencio Alfaro |
| Commander-in-Chief of the Army | |
| In office 23 May 1894 – 10 June 1894 | |
| President | Carlos Ezeta |
| Preceded by | León Bolaños |
| Succeeded by | Rafael Antonio Gutiérrez |
| In office 1 March 1891 – 3 May 1894 | |
| President | Carlos Ezeta |
| Preceded by | Carlos Ezeta |
| Succeeded by | León Bolaños |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Antonio Ezeta y León El Salvador |
| Died | Unknown |
| Nationality | Salvadoran |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Relations | Carlos Ezeta (brother) |
| Occupation | Military officer, politician |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  El Salvador |
| Branch/service | Salvadoran Army |
| Years of service | ? – 1894 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands | Salvadoran Army |
| Battles/wars | First Totoposte War Revolution of the 44 (WIA) |
Biography edit
Antonio Ezeta y León's brother was Carlos Ezeta who overthrew President General Francisco Menéndez in June 1885.[1] Ezeta commanded soldiers during the Totoposte War in July 1890.[2] Ezeta was elected as his brother's vice president in the 1891 presidential election,[3] assuming office on 1 March 1891.[4] He was also appointed as commander-in-chief of the army.[4]
During the Revolution of the 44 of April to June 1894, Ezeta was injured by rebel forces on 3 May. He was replaced as commander-in-chief by General León Bolaños until 23 May when he recovered from his injuries. His brother fled the country on 4 June, upon which, he assumed office as acting president. He fled the country for the United States on 10 June, and General Rafael Antonio Gutiérrez became the country's provisional president.[4]
References edit
- ^ "Presidentes de El Salvador – General Carlos Ezeta" [Presidents of El Salvador – General Carlos Ezeta]. Casa Presidencial (in Spanish). c. 2005. Archived from the original on 2 March 2009. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ^ Aceña, Ramón (1899). Efemérides Militares [Military Ephemeris] (in Spanish). Guatemala: Tipografía Nacional. pp. 208–210. ISBN 9781246122381. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- ^ "Elections and Events 1850–1899". University of California, San Diego. San Diego, California. c. 2018. Archived from the original on 23 March 2021. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ^ a b c United States Congressional Serial Set, Volume 3279. Washington, D.C., United States: U.S. Government Printing Office. 1895. pp. 125–127.
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