José María Vargas
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Jose María Vargas | |
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President of Venezuela | |
In office 9 February 1835 – 9 July 1835 | |
Preceded by | Andrés Narvarte |
Succeeded by | José María Carreño |
In office August 20, 1835 – April 24, 1836 | |
Preceded by | José María Carreño |
Succeeded by | Andrés Narvarte |
Personal details | |
Born | La Guaira, Venezuela | 10 March 1786
Died | 13 July 1854 New York City, USA | (aged 68)
Spouse(s) | Encarnación Maitín |
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José María Vargas Ponce (10 March 1786, La Guaira – 13 April 1854, New York City) was the President of Venezuela from 1835–1836. Vargas was Venezuela's first civilian president.
He graduated with a degree in philosophy from the Seminario Tridentino, and obtained in 1809 his medical degree from the Real y Pontificia Universidad de Caracas. Vargas was imprisoned in 1813 for revolutionary activities. Upon his release in 1813, he travelled to Europe for medical training.[1] Vargas performed cataract surgery. He was one of the earliest oculists (eye surgeons) in Puerto Rico after his arrival there in 1817.[1] He returned to Venezuela to practice medicine and surgery in 1825.[1] He resigned from his presidency in 1836.
Personal life[]
José María Vargas was married to Encarnación Maitín,[citation needed] who served as First Lady of Venezuela from 1835 to 1836.[citation needed] In 1877, his ashes were brought to Caracas and buried in the National Pantheon on 27 April of that same year.
Encarnación Maitín in 1827
Se licenció en Filosofía en el Seminario Tridentino y obtuvo en 1809 su título de médico en la Real y Pontificia Universidad de Caracas. Vargas fue encarcelado en 1813 por actividades revolucionarias. Tras su liberación en 1813, viajó a Europa para recibir formación médica. [1] Vargas realizó una cirugía de cataratas. Fue uno de los primeros oculistas (cirujanos oftalmológicos) en Puerto Rico después de su llegada allí en 1817. [1] Regresó a Venezuela para ejercer la medicina y la cirugía en 1825. [1] Renunció a su presidencia en 1836.
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Leffler CT, Wainsztein RD (2016). "The first cataract surgeons in Latin America (1611-1830)". Clinical Ophthalmology. 10: 679–94. doi:10.2147/OPTH.S105825. PMC 4841434. PMID 27143845.
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- Presidents of Venezuela
- Venezuelan ophthalmologists
- Central University of Venezuela alumni
- Central University of Venezuela faculty
- People from La Guaira
- 1786 births
- 1854 deaths
- Conservative Party (Venezuela) politicians
- Venezuelan people of Canarian descent
- Venezuelan people of Spanish descent
- Burials at the National Pantheon of Venezuela