José María Vargas, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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President of Venezuela from 1835–1836
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Place of Birth: La Guaira, Estado La Guaira, Venezuela
About José María Vargas
- José María Vargas Ponce (10 March 1786, La Guaira – 13 April 1854, New York City) was the President of Venezuela from 1835–1836. He graduated with a degree in philosophy from the Seminario Tridentino, and obtained in 1809 his medical degree from the Real y Pontificia Universidad de Caracas.
- Vargas was imprisoned in 1813 for revolutionary activities.
- Upon his release in 1813, he travelled to Europe for medical training.
- Vargas performed cataract surgery.
- He was one of the earliest oculists (eye surgeons) in Puerto Rico after his arrival there in 1817.
- He returned to Venezuela to practice medicine and surgery in 1825.
- He resigned from his presidency in 1836.
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| Alternative names | Martin Tovar y Tovar | ||
| Description | Venezuelan painter | ||
| Date of birth/death | 10 February 1827 | 17 December 1902 | |
| Location of birth/death | Caracas | Caracas | |
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