Francisco Espejo
Francisco Silvestre Espejo Camaño (Siquire, Miranda State, April 16, 1758 – Valencia, Carabobo State, July 15, 1814), was a Venezuelan lawyer who briefly served as the President of Venezuela in 1812 and fought for the republican cause during the Venezuelan War of Independence. His parents were Francisco Espejo and Bárbara Caamaño y Bermúdez.
Francisco Espejo | |
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| 2nd President of the First Republic of Venezuela | |
| In office March 21, 1812 – April 3, 1812 | |
| Preceded by | Cristobal Mendoza |
| Succeeded by | Francisco de Miranda |
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| Born | 16 April 1758 Siquire, Miranda (state), Venezuela |
| Died | 15 July 1814 (aged 56) Valencia, Carabobo State, Venezuela |
| Profession | Lawyer |
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He was executed by firing squad in 1814.
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