Eumenes Fuguet Borregales (*)
Siquire In the population, close to Santa Lucia in Miranda, in early April 1758, was born Francisco Espejo, son of Don and Doña Bárbara Espejo Francisco Caamaño, your full name Francisco Caamaño Wild Mirror.
primary studies were conducted at Santa Lucia, obtained the degree of bachelor of arts in the Real y Pontificia Universidad de Caracas in 1775, and the title of Bachelor of Civil Law at the university on April 30, 1781.
Francisco Mirror appears next to: Miguel José Sanz, José Antonio Osío and other legal professionals as one of the founders of Caracas Bar Association, and treasurer of its first Board of Directors on August 17, 1788, subsequently elected Dean of the collegiate body, accounting for chairing the meeting as such solemn installation in 1792.
Between 1797 and April 19, 1810, he held important public positions such as Attorney General of the Real Audiencia de Caracas, commissioner for instruction in the conspiracy case against the captain Manuel Gual and José María Spain . Mirror
also served as judge in the proceedings in 1798 against a French revolutionaries in Maracaibo, and accounted military prosecutor in the trial against Francisco de Miranda, following his failed invasion of Coro in 1806. In 1808 to be Attorney of the Royal Audiencia of Caracas, opposed the movement of forty Caracas who wanted to declare autonomy from the events in Spain for the invasion of Napoleon Bonaparte in May of that year, Rapporteur of the High Board of the Royal Treasury.
On April 19, 1810 attended as a Judge of the Royal Audience of Holy Thursday ceremony at City Hall, accompanied by the Captain General Vicente Emparan, accounting for impeachment to sign the minutes of this, and the establishment of the new republican government called Conservative Supreme Council of the Rights of Fernando VII. That memorable year, the fiscal performance of the case against those involved in the counterrevolutionary movement of English brothers González de Linares. From that moment became an insomniac defender of the cause of emancipation, sitting as chairman of the High Court in March 1811.
On April 19, 1811, to mark the first anniversary of the "cry that led Caracas, through the streets and the plaza of Santa Rosalia sobering voice explained to the audience the significance of the occasion. On July 5, invited the Archbishop Narciso Coll y Prat join the celebrations. On July 11, acts as judge in the case of those involved in the failed attempt undertaken by islanders in Caracas. On November 25 he was appointed governor by the First Congress in Barcelona where he writes the election rules and the draft constitution of the province, which could not be implemented by the political events that happened later.
On March 21, 1812 he was elected to the Executive and member of the Second Triumvirate Together with Francisco Javier Ustáriz and Fernando Rodríguez del Toro, reached alternately exercise the Presidency of the Republic , a position which continued until the July 25, 1812, when Miranda's capitulation. On August 14, 1812, was arrested in the town of La Victoria and sent to Castillo de San Felipe de Puerto Cabello, where he was held incommunicado until April 1813, the date of his transfer to Valencia, put on trial because of betrayal that followed. Dismissed the case on July 5, 1813, was released and returned goods.
After the triumph of the Admirable Campaign, Bolivar appointed civil governor of Valencia, a city under siege by the royalist leaders José Ceballos and Sebastián de La Calzada, defended by General Rafael Urdaneta from the March 28, 1814 until April 4 . After the Republican defeat in the siege of La Puerta on June 15, 1814, Boves moves to Valencia, attacking the defenseless population Mirror Governor he fled, being captured by an informer, the English commander ordered the execution and martyrdom of hundreds of people including Francisco Espejo shot in the Plaza Mayor of Valencia on July 15, 1814. It is not known where lie the ashes, the distinguished historian Juan Vicente González, referring to the illustrious countryman said "Soul of the society, daring and educated lawyer, pensive and fruitful, whose manners grave, sonorous voice, rich and emphatic style and liked to crowd. "
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