Julián Castro (Venezuelan politician)
President of Venezuela (1810–1875)
Julián Castro Contreras (c. 1810 – 12 June 1875) was a Venezuelan military officer and the president of Venezuela between 1858 and 1859.
Biography
Early life
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 the 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).
From the rise of José Tadeo Monagas to the Presidency in 1847, Castro began to be promoted in the military system.
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