Antonio Ezeta

Antonio Ezeta y León was a Salvadoran military officer and politician who served as the country's vice president from 1891 until his overthrow in 1894.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Ezeta and the second or maternal family name is León.
General
Antonio Ezeta
Ezeta on a 1891 postage stamp
Acting President of El Salvador
In office
4 June 1894 – 10 June 1894
Preceded byCarlos Ezeta
Succeeded byRafael Antonio Gutiérrez
Vice President of El Salvador
In office
1 March 1891 – 10 June 1894
PresidentCarlos Ezeta
Preceded byBaltasar Estupinián
Succeeded byPrudencio Alfaro
Commander-in-Chief of the Army
In office
23 May 1894 – 10 June 1894
PresidentCarlos Ezeta
Preceded byLeón Bolaños
Succeeded byRafael Antonio Gutiérrez
In office
1 March 1891 – 3 May 1894
PresidentCarlos Ezeta
Preceded byCarlos Ezeta
Succeeded byLeón Bolaños
Personal details
Born
Antonio Ezeta y León

El Salvador
DiedUnknown
NationalitySalvadoran
Political partyLiberal
RelationsCarlos Ezeta (brother)
OccupationMilitary officer, politician
Military service
Allegiance El Salvador
Branch/serviceSalvadoran Army
Years of service? – 1894
RankGeneral
CommandsSalvadoran Army
Battles/warsFirst Totoposte War
Revolution of the 44 (WIA)

Biography

Antonio Ezeta y León's brother was Carlos Ezeta who overthrew President General Francisco Menéndez in June 1885.[1] Ezeta commanded soldiers during the Totoposte War in July 1890.[2] Ezeta was elected as his brother's vice president in the 1891 presidential election,[3] assuming office on 1 March 1891.[4] He was also appointed as commander-in-chief of the army.[4]

During the Revolution of the 44 of April to June 1894, Ezeta was injured by rebel forces on 3 May. He was replaced as commander-in-chief by General León Bolaños until 23 May when he recovered from his injuries. His brother fled the country on 4 June, upon which, he assumed office as acting president. He fled the country for the United States on 10 June, and General Rafael Antonio Gutiérrez became the country's provisional president.[4]

References
  1. "Presidentes de El Salvador – General Carlos Ezeta" [Presidents of El Salvador – General Carlos Ezeta]. Casa Presidencial (in Spanish). c. 2005. Archived from the original on 2 March 2009. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  2. Aceña, Ramón (1899). Efemérides Militares [Military Ephemeris] (in Spanish). Guatemala: Tipografía Nacional. pp. 208–210. ISBN 9781246122381. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  3. "Elections and Events 1850–1899". University of California, San Diego. San Diego, California. c. 2018. Archived from the original on 23 March 2021. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  4. United States Congressional Serial Set, Volume 3279. Washington, D.C., United States: U.S. Government Printing Office. 1895. pp. 125–127.
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