José María Rojas Garrido, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

José María Rojas Garrido

Colombian politician

Date of Birth: 07-Jun-1824

Place of Birth: El Agrado, Huila Department, Colombia

Date of Death: 18-Jul-1883

Profession: judge, lawyer, politician, diplomat, journalist

Nationality: Colombia

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

José María Rojas Garrido (June 7, 1824 – July 18, 1883) was a Colombian Senator, and statesmen, who as the first Presidential Designate became Acting President of the United States of Colombia (now the Republic of Colombia) in 1866 during the absence of President elect Tomás Cipriano de Mosquera.
He was a prominent journalist for several Liberal Party newspapers, and is considered one of the most important orators in Colombia's history.