José Gálvez Egúsquiza
José Gabriel Gálvez Egúsquiza (Cajamarca, March 17, 1819 - Callao, May 2, 1866) was a Peruvian lawyer, professor and liberal politician. During the presidential government of Mariano Ignacio Prado he was Secretary—i.e. Minister—of War and Navy (1865). He was killed in action during the Battle of Callao, where he died fighting the Spanish squadron, thus becoming a symbol of the independence of America.
José Gálvez Egúsquiza | |
|---|---|
| Minister of War and Navy | |
| In office November 26, 1865 – May 2, 1866 | |
| President | Mariano Ignacio Prado |
| Preceded by | José Balta |
| Succeeded by | Pedro Bustamante |
| President of the National Convention (Congress of Peru) | |
| In office 1856–1856 | |
| Preceded by | Miguel de San Román |
| Succeeded by | Manuel Toribio Ureta |
| In office 1857–1857 | |
| Preceded by | Francisco Quirós |
| Succeeded by | Convention closed |
| Constituent Deputy for Pasco (Junín) | |
| In office July 14, 1855 – November 2, 1857 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 17, 1819 Cajamarca |
| Died | May 2, 1866 (aged 47) Callao |
| Parent(s) | José Gálvez Paz María Micaela de Egúsquiza |
| Alma mater | National University of San Marcos |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Peru |
| Branch/service | Peruvian Army |
| Years of service | 1854–1855, 1860, 1866 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Battles/wars | Liberal Revolution of 1854 1860 Coup d'état attempt Peruvian Civil War of 1865 Chincha Islands War |
Chilean historian Benjamín Vicuña Mackenna, who met him in person, described him as "a man of modest figure, small of body, dark, pale, with a carefully combed head, careful in his suit and extremely soft and attractive manners. But under that cold and sweet appearance he hid a big heart and a vast and developed intelligence."
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