Julián Trujillo Largacha

Julián Trujillo
12th President of the United States of Colombia
In office April 1, 1878 – April 8, 1880
Preceded by	Aquileo Parra
Succeeded by	Rafael Núñez
13th President of the Sovereign State of Antioquia
In office April 10, 1877 – December 19, 1877
Preceded by	Manuel María Uribe Ángel
Succeeded by	Daniel Aldana Manta
6th President of the Sovereign State of Cauca
In office August 1, 1873 – August 1, 1875
Preceded by	Tomás Cipriano de Mosquera
Succeeded by	César Conto
3rd Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of Colombia to Ecuador
In office 1870–1872
President	Eustorgio Salgar Moreno
Preceded by	Lino Ruiz
Succeeded by	Antonio González Carazo
3rd President of the Sovereign State of Cauca
In office August 15, 1867 – August 15, 1869
Preceded by	Eliseo Payán
Succeeded by	Andrés Cerón Serrano
Personal details
Born	(1828-01-28)January 28, 1828 Popayán, Cauca, Colombia
Died	July 18, 1883(1883-07-18) (aged 55) Bogotá, Cundinamarca, Colombia
Political party	Liberal
Spouse	Dolores Carvajal Espinosa
Occupation	Lawyer, soldier, politician
Military service
Allegiance	Colombia (Liberal Party)
Branch/service	National Army of Colombia
Rank	General
Commands	Army Chief of Staff
Battles/wars	Colombian Civil War (1860–1862) Colombian Civil War of 1876

Julián Trujillo Largacha (January 28, 1828 – July 18, 1883) was a Colombian lawyer, statesman, General of the Army and President of Colombia from 1878 to 1880.^[1]

Trujillo was born in Popayán, Cauca, on January 28, 1828.^[1] He died in Bogotá, Cundinamarca, on July 18, 1883.^[2]

Trujillo studied jurisprudence and graduated as a lawyer in 1849.^[1]

Trujillo married Doña Dolores Thorny Carvajal, with whom he had 7 children.

In 1875, Trujillo enlisted in the army to defend the government of President Aquileo Parra against the conservative revolt. He participated in the Battle of Los Chancos, where the national army defeated the Conservative rebels. He was ascended to the rank of General. Later, Trujillo led the government’s forces in the successful seizure of Manizales, mayor stronghold of the Conservative army. He was promoted to the rank of "Great General".^[1]

After Trujillo’s military victory in the seizure of Manizales, and the granting of amnesty to the conservative opponents, he was appointed as Military and Civilian Chief of the city of Manizales. In 1877, he was designated as President of the State of Antioquia, to replace the defeated and deposed Silverio Arango.^[1]

In March 1877, Trujillo was nominated as candidate for the liberal party by General Tomás Cipriano de Mosquera and Manuel Murillo Toro, one month before his arrival to the city of Medellín. This nomination was to honor the desires of General Rafael Núñez, who had expressed his wishes in a letter to General Fernando Ponce, dated October 28, 1876, in which he stated that General Trujillo was the most qualified to be President of Colombia.^[3] Both wings of the liberal party, radicals and independents, united in support for the candidacy of Trujillo. He was elected president without opposition from the conservative party, who had been defeated in the war and decided not to take part in this presidential election.^[3]

• Julián Trujillo Largacha biography (in Spanish)