Eliseo Payán Hurtado
| Eliseo Payán | |
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| 1st Vice President of Colombia | |
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In office December 13, 1887 – February 8, 1888 |
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| President | Rafael Núñez |
| Preceded by | Office created |
| Succeeded by | Miguel Antonio Caro |
| 11th President of the Sovereign State of Cauca | |
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In office August 1, 1883 – August 5, 1886 |
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| Preceded by | Ezequiel Hurtado |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| 9th President of the Sovereign State of Cauca | |
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In office April 22, 1879 – August 1, 1879 |
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| Preceded by | Modesto Garcés Garcés |
| Succeeded by | Ezequiel Hurtado |
| 2nd President of the Sovereign State of Cauca | |
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In office August 15, 1863 – August 15, 1867 |
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| Preceded by | Tomás Cipriano de Mosquera |
| Succeeded by | Julián Trujillo Largacha |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Eliseo Payán Hurtado August 1, 1825 Cali, Valle del Cauca Department, Colombia |
| Died | June 30, 1895 (aged 69) Buga, Cauca, Colombia |
| Nationality | Colombian |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse(s) | Carmen Ospina Lenis |
| Occupation | Lawyer, journalist, soldier, politician |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Colombia (Conservative Party) |
| Service/branch | National Army of Colombia |
| Rank | General |
| Battles/wars |
War of the Supremes Colombian Civil War (1860–1862) Colombian Civil War of 1876 Colombian Civil War of 1885 |
José Eliseo Payán Hurtado (August 1, 1825 – June 30, 1895) was a Colombian lawyer, politician, and military officer. Payán as Vice President of Colombia assumed the Presidency of Colombia because of the absence of President Rafael Núñez in 1887.
Payán was born in Santiago de Cali on August 1, 1825. Payán studied in the Colegio Santa Libarda, in Cali, and later graduated as a lawyer, profession he practiced mostly in the city of Buga along with commerce and other administrative jobs. He also founded the Democratic Society of Buga and produced a newspaper, El Sentimiento Democrático, with the help of Manuel Antonio Scarpetta and Ramón Mercado.
Payán joined the army, and most of the time was under the orders of liberal commanders. In 1840, Payán participated in the War of the Supremes under the command of General José María Obando, fighting against the army of President José Ignacio de Márquez. Later, in 1854, he joined the army of José Hilario López in the battles against José María Melo.
Payán became a general in the army and participated in the Colombian Civil War of 1860–1862 supporting General Tomás Cipriano de Mosquera against the legitimate and constitutional government of conservative President Mariano Ospina Rodríguez.
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