Agustín Gamarra

Other names/titles:
Gender: M
Ethnic origin: White

Biographical details

Born in 1785, he was a conservative who had a paternal attitude towards Indians. (Walker, 9)

He married Francisca Zubiaga y Bernales in 1825. He was Sub-Prefect of Cuzco from 1826-29 and President of Peru from 1829-33 and 1839-40. (Walker, 10)

In 1828 he invaded Bolivia without orders from Lima. (Basadre, 158)

A letter from Gamarra to Francisca Zubiaga, Tacna, 13 de mayo de 1834 is reproduced. (Tauro, 257).

He died in 1841 during an invasion of Bolivia.

Life Events

Born	1785	He was born 27 August 1785.
Married	1825	He married Francisca Zubiaga y Bernales.
Other	1826	He was sub-prefect of Cuzco from 1826-1829.
Other	1829	He was President of Peru from 1829-33 and 1839-40.
Died	1841	He was killed in battle during the Peruvian invasion of Bolivia.

References

Urbano, Enrique, (1992), Tradición y modernidad en los Andes

Basadre, Jorge, (1929), La Iniciación de la República

Tauro, Alberto, (1952), Gran Mariscal Agustín Gamarra, Epistolario

Davies, Catherine, Brewster, Claire and Owen, Hilary, (2006), South American Independence. Gender, Politics, Text

Publications
Letter: Carta a Francisca Zubiaga

Links
Resource id #35 (4)
Resource id #39 (5)
Resource id #43 (4)

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