Cuba Collection (page 13)

Jose Antonio Cortina, (1852-1884), 1920s
Jose Antonio Cortina, eloquent speaker, notable lawyer and fervent abolitionist, born in Guanajanapo in 1852. He was one of the main chiefs of the Divided Autonomist party

Miguel Figueroa, (1851-1893), 1920s
Miguel Figueroa. Famous and influential speaker of Cuba, traveled to Spain and Italy; joined the Autonomist Party; was a member of the Courts (Cortes) and in a memorable speech in Congress in 1886

Rafael Montoro, (1852-1933), 1920s
Rafael Montoro, born in 1852 and lived in the United States and Spain. Returned to Cuba in 1878 and was one of the heads of the Autonomist Party

Antonio Govin, (1849-1914), 1920s
Antonio Govin, born in Matanzas in 1849, became a lawyer; he was the secretary of the Board of the Autonomist Party from 1878 to 1896; Great Master of the Lodge Colon (Logia Colon)

Jose Maria Galvez, (1834-1906), 1920s
Jose Maria Galvez. Notable speaker and politician born in Matanzas in 1835. He was the author of the booklet Independence of Cuba (1869) Parallel (1869) in which he defended the independence

Serafin Sanchez, (1846-1896), 1920s
General Serafin Sanchez, born in Sancti Spritus in 1846; he took part in the two wars; published the booklet The Humble Heroes (1894)

Arsenio Martinez Campos, (born 1821), c1910
General Arsenio Martiner Campos, born in Segovia in 1821, was twice a Governor of Cuba and worked in the East in 1869. Returned in 1876 with twenty thousand soldiers achieving the Peace of the Zanjon

Jose Silverlo Jorrin, (1816-1897), 1920s
Jose Silverlo Jorrin, born in Havana in 1816, noted for his strong critical spirit and extreme sense of culture. He published his famous leaflet (brochure)

Jose Gutierrez, (1809-1895), 1920s
General Jose Gutierrez de la Concha, born in Argentina in 1809 and ruled Cuba three times; in 1850, 1854 and 1875; imprisoned and executed Narciso Lopez and Aguey and Pinto and others. He died 1895

Emilio Castelar, (1832-1899), 1920s
Emilio Castelar, a superb speaker born in Cadiz in 1832, illustrated liberal views in his speeches and writings. However, when he became President of the Spanish Republic in 1873

William O Ryan, (1843-1873), 1920s
William O Ryan was born in Canada in 1843. During the expedition of Virginius he was caught and executed in Santiago de Cuba on November 4, 1873

Jesus del Sol, (1835-1873), 1920s
Jesus del Sol, born in Cienfuegos in 1835, was a stock-breeder, he fought in the Villages and the Cienagas de Zapata in 1870, gaining the rank of Colonel. Directed combat in Laguafamas in 1890

Bernabe Varona, (1845-1873), 1920s. Artist: Bernabe Varona
General Barnabas Varona, born in Camaguey in 1845, was a machinist and humanitarian. Went to war in 1868, distinguished for his bravery

Candido Pieltain, (1833-1888), 1920s
General Candido Pieltain, born in Gijon (Spain) 1833. Secretly issued a document on 10th September 1873 instructing the imprisionment of those who surrendered to be shot and reported as dead

Fermin Valdes Domingues, (1852-1910), 1920s
Fermin Valdes Domingues. Born in Havana in 1852. Published his famous book Havana Volunteers in Madrid in 1873, documenting the events of medical students

Rafael Maria de Labra, (1840-1918), 1920s
Rafael Maria de Labra, Spanish politician, (Havana, 1841-Madrid, 1918). Supporter of the abolition of slavery, he was elected President of theSpanish abolitionist society (1869)

Students executed, (1871), c1920s
Executed Students. Several medical students were accused on 23 November 1871 having desecrated the tomb of the Spanish journalist Castanon, 45 were arrested

Segismundo Moret, (1833-1913), 1920s
Segismundo Moret was born in Cadiz in 1838; he was appointed Overseas Minister in 1870 and set up the Moret Act of July 4 1870 abolishing slavery; in 1897 signed the decree granting autonomy to Cuba

Juan Clemente Zenea, (1832-1871), 1920s
Juan Clemente Zenea. Poet born in Bayamo in 1838. In Mexico and the United States, published songs of the afternoon (1860). He had separatist ideas

Enrique Pineyro, (1839-1911), 1920s
Enrique Pineyro, born in Havana in 1839; was speaker and critic. He traveled around Europe and in 1869 moved to Washington where he was Secretary of the Cuban Legation

Luis Ayesteran, (1844-1870), 1920s
Luis Ayesteran, lawyer and patriot of Havana, born in 1844, joined the revolution and was taken prisoner on 24 September 1870

Rafael M. Merchan, (1843-1905), 1920s
Rafael M Merchan, born in Manzanillo in 1843 was editor of El Siglo (The Century) and El Pais (the country) (1868) published in his famous article Laboremos (Lets Work)

Conde de Valmaseda Blas Villate, (1824-1882), 1920s
Conde de Valmaseda Blas Villate, born in the province of Vizcaya in 1824 and was three times Governor of Cuba (in 1867, 1870, 875), fought the Cubans

Gonzalo de Quesada, (1868-1915), 1920s
Gonzalo de Quesada, born in Havana 1868, lived much of his life in New York. Was a great patriot and secretary of Jose Marti and during the Republic was Minister of Cuba in Washington and Berlin

Nathaniel P Banks, (1816-1894), 1920s
General Nathaniel P Banks was born in 1826 and on 14 July 1870 presented a report to the congress foreign relations committee, calling for the recognition of Cuban independece. He died in 1894

John Rawlins, (1831-1869), 1920s
General John Rawlins, born in the state of Illinois in 1831, was in the military and a lawyer and held the position of Secretary of War in 1869. In the Cabinet of Grant

Daniel Sickles, (1819-1914), 1920s
General Daniel Sickles, born in New York in 1825, became a general during the war of secession (American Civil War), and was appointed ambassador to The United States in Madrid in 1869

Tomas Jordan, (1819-1895), 1920s
General Thomas Jordan. American engineer, born 1819, fought in the war of secession. He reached Cuban shores in March 1869 with 200 men and 2, 000 rifles

Ulises Grant, (1822-1885), 1920s
Ulysses Grant, born in Ohio 1822, was President of the United States from 1869 to 1877. At the start of a revolution of Yara, it seemed that he was going to support Cuba

Antonio Lopez Coloma, (1859-1896), 1920s
Antonio Lopez Coloma, born in Sabanilla in 1859, was settler and telegrapher. Had a farm in the demolished ingenio La Ignacia where he fought on the 24th of February

Francisco Sanchez Beetancourt, (1827-1894), 1920s
Francisco Sanchez Betancourt, born in Camaguey, in 1827. He belonged to the Assembly of representatives of the Center in 1869, which decreed the abolition of slavery and requested annexation

Carlos Roloff, (1842-1907), 1920s
General Carlos Roloff, born in East Prussia in 1842 was bookkeeper in the Caibarien in 1869. Revolted in the Villas in 1869

Juan B Spotorno, (1832-1917), 1920s
John B Spotorno, born in Trinidad in 1832, was a colonel during the Villas uprising in February 1869. He was a Cuban Patriot of Italian origin who became President of the Republic in Arms of Cuba in

Manuel Sanguily, (1849-1925), 1920s
Colonel Manuel Sanguily, born in Havana in 1849 shining as a speaker, historian and critic. Landed in the expedition of the Galvanio (1868)

Manuel Quesada, (1833-1886), 1920s
General Manuel Quesada, born in Puerto Principe in 1833 was a Mexican army general, he commanded the de Galvanio expedition landing in Cuba on December 26th 1866

Julio Sanguily, (1846-1906), 1920s
General Julio Sanguily, born in Havana in 1846. Landing in Cuba in 1868 was taken prisoner on 7 October 1871, being rescued by Ignacio Agramonte, commanding 35 riders

Eduardo Agramonte, (1842-1872), 1920s
General Eduardo Agramonte, born in Puerto Principe in 1840, graduated as doctor and was the first to be released to the revolution. He belonged to the Assembly of Camaguey and was Secretary of State

Antonio Zambrana, (1846-1922), 1920s
Antonio Zambrana, born in Havana in 1846, was a great orator and joined the revolution in 1868. He took part in the Assemblies of the Center (Centro) and Guaimaro (1869)

Francisco Vicente Aquilera, (1821-1877), 1920s
Francisco Vicente Aquilera, was born in 1821 in the city of Bayame. He travelled to Europe and America. In August 1867 he founded the first revolutionary committee in Bayamo

Jacobo de la Pezuela, (1811-1882), 1920s
Jacobo de la Pezuela. Coronel Pezuela was born in 1811, he arrived in Havana in 1841 and the following year published his Test of the Historic Island of Cuba

Pedro Guiteras, (1814-1890), 1920s
Historian born in Matanzas in 1814. He conspired and was imprisoned 1848. He published the interesting work Cuba and its Government (1853) in London and later History of the Island of Cuba (1865)

Joaquin Lorenzo Luaces, (1826-1867), 1920s
Joaquin Lorenzo Luaces; this great poet was born in Havana in 1826. Printed his famous book of poems in 1857; including the patriotic composition The Fall of the Misolongi (1856)

Domingo Dulce, (1808-1869), 1920s
General Domingo Dulce. Born in 1808, served as Captain General of Cuba (1862-1866) having been one of the best rulers of the country. Opposed the trafficking, and supporter of the reforms

Francisco Serrano, (1810-1885), 1920s
General Francisco Serrano was born in Cadiz in 1810 and was the Captain General of Cuba from 1859 to 1862, distinguished for his liberal ideas

Isidoro Armenteros, (1808-1851), 1920s
Isidoro Armenteos. The Lieutenant-Colonel of the Armenteros militia uprising in Trinidad on 24 July 1851 with 70 men. He was taken prisoner together with Rafael Arsis and Fernando Hernandez Echerrl

Eduardo Facciolo, (1829-1852), 1920s
Eduardo Facciolo was born on February 7th 1829. He printed the separatist newspaper The voice of the people (Lavoz del pueblo) led by Juan Bellido de Luna

Gaspar Betancourt Cisneros, (1803-1866), 1920s
Gaspar Betancourt Cisnero, was born in Camagueya in 1803. In 1837 he began publishing notable articles. He lead the contruction of the railway between Puerto Principe and Nuevitas

Narciso Lopez, (1797-1851), 1920s
Narciso Lopez travelled in the Pampero fleet, and disembarked on the 12th of August 1851 with five hundred men, of which forty four were cubans, in the coast of Playitas near the Honda bay

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