José Joaquín de Olmedo
b. 1780 – d. 1847 · 8 books
Biography
José Joaquín de Olmedo y Maruri (March 20, 1780 – February 19, 1847) was President of Ecuador from March 6, 1845 to December 8, 1845. A patriot and poet, he was the son of the Spanish Captain Don Miguel de Olmedo y Troyano and the Guayaquilean Ana Francisca de Maruri y Salavarría.
On October 9, 1820, Olmedo and others declared the city of Guayaquil independent from Spain. He was President of the Free Province of Guayaquil until it was united to Gran Colombia by Simón Bolívar against Olmedo's will. He was also twice mayor of Guayaquil.
On October 9, 1820, Olmedo and others declared the city of Guayaquil independent from Spain. He was President of the Free Province of Guayaquil until it was united to Gran Colombia by Simón Bolívar against Olmedo's will. He was also twice mayor of Guayaquil.
Books by José Joaquín de Olmedo
La victoria de Junin
La victoria de Junín y otros p
La victoria de Junín y otros poemas
José Joaquín de Olmedo
José Joaquín de Olmedo
José Joaquín Olmedo, bicentena
José Joaquín Olmedo, bicentenario de su nacimiento, 1780-1980
La victoria de Junín, canto a Bolívar
Páginas de Olmedo
Páginas de Olmedo
Discurso sobre las mitas de Am
Discurso sobre las mitas de América
Obras poéticas de D. José Joaquín Olmedo