Marco Aurelio Soto
Marco Aurelio Soto ( born November 13, 1846 in Tegucigalpa, † February 25, 1908 in Paris) was dated August 27, 1876 through May 9, 1883 President of Honduras.
Life
His parents were Francisca Martínez and Máximo Soto. His cousin was Bernardo Soto Alfaro.
Soto studied law at the Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala and was admitted to the Bar in 1866. He supported the Liberal Reforma 1871, as the government overthrow of the Liberals of Justo Rufino Barrios Auyón is referred to in Guatemala.
In the Cabinet of Justo Rufino Barrios in Guatemala was Auyón Marco Aurelio Soto government and foreign ministers. In an interview with The New York Times on March 30, 1885 Soto denied the claim of himself that he had signed the decree for the expulsion of the Jesuits.
Presidency
1876 Ponciano Leiva came under pressure from José María Reina Barrios, President of Guatemala, back, whereupon its Foreign Minister and political foster child Marco Aurelio Soto was President of Honduras.
Marco Aurelio Soto put some liberal reforms in Honduras. In his cabinet Ramón Rosa was. He moved the seat of government to Tegucigalpa. Under the reign of Marco Aurelio Soto, a telegraph network in Honduras has been established. 1880 there was a telegraph line that connected to 1547 miles 68 stations in ports and major cities. In Soto's reign beyond Railroads were built and furnished 368 primary schools for boys, 67 for girls primary schools and a university, a military academy and a mountain school.
1880 Soto sent his correspondence with the British Consul to the theme Bay Islands of William C. Burchard ( Burchard Honduras Fruit Co.; * 1835 New York, † June 8, 1895 ), which from 1880 until April 3, 1891 U.S. Consul of Comagua was.
The state borders between Honduras and Guatemala wanted to replace with a liberal aggression through an economic integration Justo Rufino Barrios Auyón, which Soto was unnecessary.
Soto was represented from May 9, 1883 by Luis Barahona Bogran and returned from a state visit to not go back to Honduras.
1885 drew Soto N ° 8 East 84th Street in the house N ° 929 Fifth Avenue for 210,000 U.S. dollars in addition to N ° 931 New York, which was the property of Barrios.