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Tomás Frias
FRIAS, Tomás, Bolivian statesman, born in Potosí, 14
January 1805; died in La Paz, 15 Aug.. 1884. He began in early life to take an
active part in politics, assisting in 1828, after the overthrow of Sucre's
govermnent by Oamarra, to re-establish constitutional authority. In 1832 he was
appointed by General Santa Cruz secretary of legation in Paris, and was afterward
several times deputy to congress, and secretary of state under the
administrations of Velasco in 1840, José Ballivian in 1841-'6, and Linares in
1858-'60.
In 1861 he was sent as minister plenipotentiary to Chile,
and in 1871 was again called to be secretary of state by General Morales, who
afterward appointed him president of the council of state. He temporarily
assumed the executive power when Morales was assassinated on 25 November 1872,
and when Adolfo Ballivian was elected constitutional president, Frias delivered
the executive power to him in May 1873, and was by him appointed vice president.
When Ballivian, toward the end of that year, was prevented
by sickness from attending to his official duties, Frias assumed the presidency,
and on the death of the former, 14 February 1874, occupied the executive chair
for the remainder of his term. His administration was one of the most
progressive that Bolivia ever had. In February 1879, he was appointed minister
to France, and as such signed a treaty of friendship and commerce between Spain
and his country. On his return he retired to private life.
Edited Appletons Encyclopedia by John Looby, Copyright © 2001
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FRIAS, Tomfis, Bolivian statesman, born in Pctosi, 14 January 1805; died in La Paz, 15 Aug.. 1884. He began in early life to take an active part in politics, assisting in 1828, after the overthrow of Sucre's govermnent by Oamarra, to reestablish constitutional authority. In 1832 he was appointed by General Santa Cruz secretary of legation in Paris, and was afterward several times deputy to congress, and secretary of state under the administrations of Velasco in 1840, Jos6 Ballivian in 1841'6, and Linares in 1858'60. In 1861 he was sent as rainister plenipotentiary to Chili, and in 1871 was again called to be secretary of state by General Merales, who afterward appointed him president of the council of state, he temporarily assumed the executive power when Morales was assassinated on 25 November 1872, and when Adolfo Ballivian was elected constitutional president, Frias delivered the executive power to him in May 1873, and was by him appointed vice president.
When Ballivian, toward the end of that year, was prevented by sickness from attending to his official duties, Frias asstoned the presidency, and on the death of the former, 14 February 1874, occupied the executive chair for the remainder of his term. His administration was one of the most progressive that Bolivia ever had. In February 1879, he was appointed minister to France, and as such signed a treaty of friendship and commerce between Spain and his country. On his return he retired to private life.
