José María Dionisio Melo y Ortiz (October 9, 1800 – June 1, 1860) was a Colombian general and politician of Pijao ancestry who fought in the South American wars of independence, and who in 1854 rose to power and held the presidency of Colombia.
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9 October 1800 Chaparral, Tolima, Colombia
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Died |
1 June 1860 (aged 59) La Trinitaria, Chiapas, Mexico
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Zodiac | Libra |
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