Biographical Overview & Key Facts

Subject:

Mariano Ospina Rodríguez

Role / Field:

Colombian politician, lawyer, and founder of the Conservative Party.

Born:

1805-11-12

Died:

1885-01-11

Century / Era:

1805s Historical Era

Database Source:

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Origins & Early Life

Mariano Ospina Rodríguez (October 18, 1805 - January 11, 1885) was a Colombian politician, journalist and lawyer, founder of the Colombian Conservative Party and later President of Colombia between 1857 and 1861 during the Granadine Confederation. Ospina was born in Guasca, Viceroyalty of New Granada, on October 18, 1805. His parents were Santiago Ospina and Urbina Rodríguez. Ospina was the father of president Pedro Nel Ospina, and grandfather of president Mariano Ospina Pérez.

Pivotal Works & Achievements

He died in Medellín, Antioquia, on January 11, 1885. His body was interred at the San Pedro Cemetery Museum. His son Tulio Ospina died on February 17, 1921, and was buried next to his father. He was home schooled by both of his parents, Santiago and Urbina, and later received private tutoring from Professor José Félix Restrepo. He attended the School of San Bartolomé in Bogotá, where he graduated in jurisprudence and obtained a law degree in 1827.

Enduring Legacy & Impact

Ospina's ideas and activities in the 1820s and 1830s indicated that he already conceived of technical education as an important instrument for economic development and general social improvement. In...

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