January 30, 1912(1912-01-30) (aged 78) Cuenca, Ecuador
Political party
Progresistas
Spouse(s)
Jesús Dávila Heredia
(m. 1867; died 1891)
Josefina Espinosa Astorga
(m. 1896; died 1900)
Cordero was born 6 April 1833 in the Cañar province of Ecuador to parents Gregorio Cordero and Josefa Crespo. Cordero studied at the Seminary High School in Cuenca, and later the Central University of Ecuador in Quito. In 1865 he became a lawyer, arguing cases before the Supreme Court of Cuenca. After his career in law, Cordero began publishing poetry and in 1892 published the first Quicha-Spanish dictionary.
Political career
Luis Cordero was also a politician, serving as a member of the Progresistas, a liberal Catholic political party, and was a member of the provisional governing junta which led the Progresistas to power in 1883. He was President of the Senate in 1885.
In 1892 Cordero became president of Ecuador. Despite being a popular leader, Luis Cordero was forced to leave office following an international political scandal known as La venta de la bandera, or the sale of the flag. During the First Sino-Japanese war, the Ecuadorian ambassador to Chile sold weapons to Japan on behalf of Chilean businessmen, despite Chile's declared neutrality. The shipment was detained while sporting the Ecuadorian flag to cover for Chile's involvement, so the public blamed Cordero who, after a short armed conflict, was forced to resign. Former president and then-Governor of Guayas province, José María Plácido Caamaño, was discovered to be involved in the affair, so he was forced into exile where he died. In 1898 the Ecuadorian Supreme Court dropped all charges against Cordero after the Ecuadorian ambassador's involvement came to light.
Luis Cordero wrote poems in Spanish and Kichwa and published the first Kichwa-Spanish-Kichwa dictionary in Ecuador in 1892.
luis, cordero, crespo, this, spanish, name, first, paternal, surname, cordero, second, maternal, family, name, crespo, luis, benjamín, cordero, crespo, april, 1833, january, 1912, president, ecuador, july, 1892, april, 1895, luis, benjamín, cordero, crespo14th. In this Spanish name the first or paternal surname is Cordero and the second or maternal family name is Crespo Luis Benjamin Cordero y Crespo 6 April 1833 30 January 1912 was President of Ecuador 1 July 1892 to 16 April 1895 Luis Benjamin Cordero y Crespo14th President of EcuadorIn office 1 July 1892 16 April 1895Vice PresidentPablo HerreraVicente Lucio SalazarPreceded byAntonio Flores JijonSucceeded byVicente Lucio SalazarPresident of the Provisional Government of QuitoIn office 14 February 1883 9 July 1883Preceded byJose Maria SarastiSucceeded byRafael Perez ParejaMember of the Provisional Government of QuitoIn office 14 February 1883 11 October 1883Personal detailsBorn 1833 04 06 April 6 1833Deleg Canar EcuadorDiedJanuary 30 1912 1912 01 30 aged 78 Cuenca EcuadorPolitical partyProgresistasSpouse s Jesus Davila Heredia m 1867 died 1891 wbr Josefina Espinosa Astorga m 1896 died 1900 wbr Cordero was born 6 April 1833 in the Canar province of Ecuador to parents Gregorio Cordero and Josefa Crespo Cordero studied at the Seminary High School in Cuenca and later the Central University of Ecuador in Quito In 1865 he became a lawyer arguing cases before the Supreme Court of Cuenca After his career in law Cordero began publishing poetry and in 1892 published the first Quicha Spanish dictionary Political career EditLuis Cordero was also a politician serving as a member of the Progresistas a liberal Catholic political party and was a member of the provisional governing junta which led the Progresistas to power in 1883 He was President of the Senate in 1885 In 1892 Cordero became president of Ecuador Despite being a popular leader Luis Cordero was forced to leave office following an international political scandal known as La venta de la bandera or the sale of the flag During the First Sino Japanese war the Ecuadorian ambassador to Chile sold weapons to Japan on behalf of Chilean businessmen despite Chile s declared neutrality The shipment was detained while sporting the Ecuadorian flag to cover for Chile s involvement so the public blamed Cordero who after a short armed conflict was forced to resign Former president and then Governor of Guayas province Jose Maria Placido Caamano was discovered to be involved in the affair so he was forced into exile where he died In 1898 the Ecuadorian Supreme Court dropped all charges against Cordero after the Ecuadorian ambassador s involvement came to light Luis Cordero wrote poems in Spanish and Kichwa and published the first Kichwa Spanish Kichwa dictionary in Ecuador in 1892 Works EditDos cantos a la Raza Latina Elogio de Malo y Solano Poesias Jocosas Poesias Serias El Rimini llacta y el Cuchiquillca El Adios Luis Cordero 1892 Quichua Shimiyuc Panca Quichua Castilla Castilla Quichua Diccionario Quichua Quichua Castellano Castellano Quichua Coleccion Kashcanchicracmi 1 427 pankakuna 4th edition January 1989 ISBN 9978 84 042 7External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Luis Cordero Crespo Official Website of the Ecuadorian Government about the country President s History permanent dead link Rinimi Llacta Poems of Luis Cordero Crespo in Quichua with Spanish translationPolitical officesPreceded byAntonio Flores President of Ecuador1892 1895 Succeeded byVicente Lucio Salazar This article about an Ecuadorian politician is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Luis Cordero Crespo amp oldid 1121548539, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
