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PEREZ, Santiago (pay'-reth), Colombian statesman, born in Cipaquira in 1830. He studied in Bogota in the colleges of Espiritu Santo and Nuestra Sefiora del Rosario, and was graduated as LL. D. in 1851, and admitted to the bar. He had begun to cultivate poetry in college, and scarcely had entered the practice of his profession when he issued a volume of verses, and one of his dramas was represented in the theatre of Bogota. In l853 he was appointed member of a commission under General Codazzi, to form a map of the republic, and visited the states of Antioquia and Cauca, publishing his observations on his return. He soon began to take an active part in politics, and in 1856 was an editor of the journal "El Tiempo." In 1857 he founded a college in Bogota, where many men that are now eminent in Colombia received their education. After the triumph of the Liberal party, Perez was elected to congress in 1863, but in 1864 he was called by President Manuel Murillo Toro (q. v.) to the cabinet as secretary of the interior and foreign relations. When the Liberal party split into two factions, and Perez's political opponent, General Mosquera, was elected president in 1866, Perez, with Felipe Zapata and Tomas Cuenca, founded "El Mensajero," which represented the radical opposition, and contributed powerfully to the fall and impeachment of Mosquera in 1867. In the beginning of 1868 Perez was elected to the senate, but in April he was called by General Santos Gutierrez to his former seat in the cabinet. From 1870 till 1872 he was minister to the United States; from 1872 to the end of 1873 he was general director of public instruction. In the elections of the latter year he was chosen to the chief executive of the nation for the term from 1 April, 1874, till 1876. At the expiration of his term he was appointed rector of the National university, but he was sent soon again to the United States as minister. Since 1878 he has not occupied any public office, but has given himself to educational work and literary and scientific studies. He is considered one of the best writers in South America, and is esteemed even by his political adversaries on account of his spotless character and kindly disposition. He is the author of " Coleccion de Poesias" (Bogota, 1851) ; "Jacobo Molay," a drama, which was represented in Bogota (1851);" Apuntamientos de Viaje por las Provincias del Sur" (1854);"Leonor," a legend (1855): " Elcastillo de Berkley," a drama, represented in Bogota (1856) ; "Compendio de Gramatica Castellana" (1858); and " Romances Nacionales," a collection of war anecdotes (1860).
PEREZ, Santiago - Appleton's Biography Edited by Stanley L. Klos
PEREZ, Santiago (pay'-reth), Colombian statesman,
born in Cipaquira in 1830. He studied in Bogotá in the colleges of Espiritu
Santo and Nuestra Señora del Rosario, and was graduated as LL. D. in 1851, and
admitted to the bar. He had begun to cultivate poetry in college, and scarcely
had entered the practice of his profession when he issued a volume of verses,
and one of his dramas was represented in the theatre of Bogotá.
In l853 he was appointed member of a commission under
General Codazzi, to form a map of the republic, and visited the states of
Antioquia and Cauca, publishing his observations on his return. He soon began to
take an active part in politics, and in 1856 was an editor of the journal "El
Tiempo." In 1857 he founded a college in Bogotá, where many men that are now
eminent in Colombia received their education.
After the triumph of the Liberal party, Perez was elected
to congress in 1863, but in 1864 he was called by President Manuel Murillo Toro
(q. v.) to the cabinet as secretary of the interior and foreign relations. When
the Liberal party split into two factions, and Perez's political opponent,
General Mosquera, was elected president in 1866, Perez, with Felipe Zapata and
Tomas Cuenca, founded "El Mensajero," which represented the radical opposition,
and contributed powerfully to the fall and impeachment of Mosquera in 1867.
In the beginning of 1868 Perez was elected to the senate,
but in April he was called by General Santos Gutierrez to his former seat in the
cabinet. From 1870 till 1872 he was minister to the United States; from 1872 to
the end of 1873 he was general director of public instruction.
In the elections of the latter year he was chosen to the
chief executive of the nation for the term from 1 April, 1874, till 1876. At the
expiration of his term he was appointed rector of the National university, but
he was sent soon again to the United States as minister. Since 1878 he has not
occupied any public office, but has given himself to educational work and
literary and scientific studies. He is considered one of the best writers in
South America, and is esteemed even by his political adversaries on account of
his spotless character and kindly disposition.
He is the author of "Colección de Poesías" (Bogotá, 1851) ;
"Jacobo Molay," a drama, which was represented in Bogotá (1851); "Apuntamientos
de Viaje por las Provincias del Sur" (1854); "Leonor," a legend (1855): "El
castillo de Berkley," a drama, represented in Bogotá (1856) ; "Compendio de
Gramática Castellana" (1858); and "Romances Nacionales," a collection of war
anecdotes (1860).
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