Fruto Chamorro
José Fruto Chamorro Pérez ( born October 20, 1804 in Guatemala City, † March 12, 1855 near Granada, Nicaragua) was between April 1, 1853, and April 30, 1854 Director Supremo and between 30 April 1854 March 12, 1855 in the same capacity president of Nicaragua.
Life
The mother of Fruto Chamorro Pérez was Josefa Pérez, Pedro José Chamorro his father was Argüello, Alférez Real (Royal Standard Bearer ) Lieutenant, Captain of the Spanish militia, monarchist in Guatemala City. As the Queen's financial manager was transferred to the administration of a royal Cabildo de indios Pedro José Chamorro Argüello to Granada. In 1814 he married Josefa Margarita Alfaro Monterroso and had with her six children. With the proclamation of the independence of the Capitanía General de Guatemala on September 15, 1821 Pedro José Chamorro Argüello a royal Latifundium in Granada appropriated. He was co-founder of the Partido Legitimista ( PL), the predecessor party, Partido Conservador, which had its center of power in Granada. Shortly before his death, in 1824 he realized José Pérez Fruto as his son. The stepmother insisted on the leadership of the name Fruto Chamorro Pérez.
After the death of his father Fruto finished his studies in Guatemala and went to Nicaragua and managed the " family ". His half-siblings Pedro Joaquín, Dionisio, Carmen, Mercedes and Fernando grew up under his tutelage.
Fruto Chamorro Pérez also became a member of the Partido Legitimista. In 1836 he became a deputy in parliament and from 1839 to 1842 he was a senator. 1842 An attempt was made to resuscitate the Central American confederation to Representación Nacional de Centro América. Fruto Chamorro in 1843 was appointed to the Jefe Supremo of this body and resided in San Miguel, El Salvador. 1845 Fruto Chamorro Prefeto, military governor of Departamiento Granada and Finance. In November 1851, under the government of Laureano Pineda, Fruto Chamorro was the chief commander of the army. On April 1, 1853 Fruto Chamorro Supremo Director of Nicaragua.
President in Granada
He had the support of the conservative oligarchy and moved the seat of government from the liberal Leon in the conservative stronghold of Granada. On January 20, 1854, he convened a constituent assembly, in which the Western, Liberal Party was absent due to the move, a. In March 1854, he changed his title with his acquiescence Constituent Assembly President. The Liberals saw in these maneuvers on the one hand a restoration of the power of the provincial oligarchy, the continuation of a feudal economic system, on the other hand also less chance of an alliance of all the reactionary forces of Central America. In Leon, the Liberals called in May 1854 her government under Francisco Castellón Sanabria for Nicaragua, which has been recognized by the governments of Honduras and El Salvador. In October 1854 concluded Francisco Castellón Sanabria, of the Partido Demokratico ( Liberal ) a Contract with the U.S. Military Service Leister Byron Cole, which the delivery of 200 men who were cited in June 1855 by William Walker. A force under the command of General Máximo Jerez was sent to the siege of Granada. In preparation for the siege, President Chamorro came to pass, in the headquarters of the army and left the executive his deputy, José María Estrada. His defense of Granada was successful and later attacks failed.
Fruto Chamorro was married to Mercedes Avilés. Their son was Pedro Joaquín Chamorro Alfaro y. Fruto Chamorro died on his hacienda outside Granada on March 12, 1855 dysentery. A few months later, Granada was occupied by mercenaries under William Walker.