He was presumably born in Petare c. 1810, although this date is not certain. His parents were Juan Manuel Castro and Margarita Contreras. He had a brother, Inocente Castro. He joined the Army and in 1830 held the rank of Alférez (Second Lieutenant in modern military hierarchy). In 1835, as Captain, he took part in the Revolution of Reforms which withdrew President José María Vargas from power. Defeated in the coup, he was imprisoned, but released some years later. Then he and his brother moved to Bejuma (Carabobo State). He married María Nieves Briceño, natural daughter of José Laurencio Silva, a hero of the Venezuelan War of Independence, and had four sons: Julián, Inocente, Ramón and Francisco de Paula.
From the rise of José Tadeo Monagas to the Presidency in 1847, Castro began to be promoted in the military system. In 1849 he was promoted to Commander (now Major). In 1849 he was commissioned to fight against José Antonio Páez, who led an insurrection against Monagas, and gained some reputation for courage. After several promotions, he rose to the rank of General de Brigada (Brigadier General) in 1853; the next year, he was appointed Military Commander (Comandante de Armas) of Valencia.
In April 1856 Monagas appointed Castro as Governor of Carabobo and promoted him to General de División (Major General). In March 1858 he led a movement against Monagas, who quit as president on 15 March. Castro became president on 18 March. His presidency was troubled, with scandals (the Urrutia Protocol affair, among others), coup attempts, and the beginning of the Federal War (February 1859), led by Ezequiel Zamora and Juan Crisóstomo Falcón.
On 2 August 1859 he was imprisoned by some military officers, including the Military Commander of Caracas, Manuel de las Casas, and forced to resign. He remained in prison and was tried by the Venezuelan Congress in July 1860, who found him guilty of treason, but did not punish him. After the trial, Castro left Venezuela.
Castro returned to Venezuela in 1870, just before the Revolution of April led by Antonio Guzmán He joined it and remained in the Venezuelan Army until his death. He died in Valencia, on 12 June 1875.
julián, castro, venezuelan, politician, american, politician, same, name, julian, castro, julián, castro, contreras, 1810, june, 1875, venezuelan, military, officer, president, venezuela, between, 1858, 1859, julián, castropresident, venezuelain, office, march. For the American politician of the same name see Julian Castro Julian Castro Contreras c 1810 12 June 1875 was a Venezuelan military officer and the president of Venezuela between 1858 and 1859 Julian CastroPresident of VenezuelaIn office 18 March 1858 2 August 1859Preceded byPedro GualSucceeded byPedro GualPersonal detailsBornc 1810Petare Spanish Empire Died 1875 06 12 12 June 1875Valencia Carabobo United States of VenezuelaSpouseMaria Nieves BricenoSignature Contents 1 Biography 2 Personal life 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksBiography EditHe was presumably born in Petare c 1810 although this date is not certain His parents were Juan Manuel Castro and Margarita Contreras He had a brother Inocente Castro He joined the Army and in 1830 held the rank of Alferez Second Lieutenant in modern military hierarchy In 1835 as Captain he took part in the Revolution of Reforms which withdrew President Jose Maria Vargas from power Defeated in the coup he was imprisoned but released some years later Then he and his brother moved to Bejuma Carabobo State He married Maria Nieves Briceno natural daughter of Jose Laurencio Silva a hero of the Venezuelan War of Independence and had four sons Julian Inocente Ramon and Francisco de Paula From the rise of Jose Tadeo Monagas to the Presidency in 1847 Castro began to be promoted in the military system In 1849 he was promoted to Commander now Major In 1849 he was commissioned to fight against Jose Antonio Paez who led an insurrection against Monagas and gained some reputation for courage After several promotions he rose to the rank of General de Brigada Brigadier General in 1853 the next year he was appointed Military Commander Comandante de Armas of Valencia In April 1856 Monagas appointed Castro as Governor of Carabobo and promoted him to General de Division Major General In March 1858 he led a movement against Monagas who quit as president on 15 March Castro became president on 18 March His presidency was troubled with scandals the Urrutia Protocol affair among others coup attempts and the beginning of the Federal War February 1859 led by Ezequiel Zamora and Juan Crisostomo Falcon On 2 August 1859 he was imprisoned by some military officers including the Military Commander of Caracas Manuel de las Casas and forced to resign He remained in prison and was tried by the Venezuelan Congress in July 1860 who found him guilty of treason but did not punish him After the trial Castro left Venezuela Castro returned to Venezuela in 1870 just before the Revolution of April led by Antonio Guzman He joined it and remained in the Venezuelan Army until his death He died in Valencia on 12 June 1875 Personal life EditJulian Castro was married to Maria Nieves Briceno citation needed who served as First Lady of Venezuela from 1858 to 1859 citation needed Maria Nieves BricenoSee also Edit Venezuela portalPresidents of VenezuelaReferences EditStraka Tomas 2007 Julian Castro Biblioteca Biografica Venezolana ISBN 978 980 395 106 1External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Julian Castro Julian Castro Biography in Spanish Political officesPreceded byPedro Gual President of Venezuela1858 1859 Succeeded byPedro Gual Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Julian Castro Venezuelan politician amp oldid 1090866022, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
