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Antonio Leocadio Guzmán

Antonio Leocadio Guzmán

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Guzmán and the second or maternal family name is Águeda.

Antonio Leocadio Guzmán Águeda (Caracas, Venezuela, November 5, 1801 - November 13, 1884) was a Venezuelan politician, journalist, and military leader.[1] He was the father of Antonio Guzmán Blanco.[1] He was the founder of the Liberal Party.[1] From 1847 until 1851, he was the vice president of Venezuela, under president José Tadeo Monagas.[citation needed]

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Early life and education

Antonio Leocadio Guzmán Águeda was born in Caracas[citation needed] on November 5, 1801. He was the son of Josefa Agueda Garcia and Antonio de Mata Guzmán, known as captain of the Queen battalion quartered in Caracas.[1] In 1812 Guzman was sent to Spain by his father to avoid difficulties in Venezuela, where he was educated by liberal tutors in the Iberian Peninsula.[1] He returned to Caracas in 1823.[1]

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    Diccionario de Historia de Venezuela (in Spanish). Fundación Polar. 1997. ISBN 980-6397-37-1.
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