José Trinidad Cabañas
| José Trinidad Cabañas | |
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| Head of State of Honduras | |
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In office 1852–1855 |
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| Vice President | José Santiago Bueso |
| Preceded by | Francisco Gómez |
| Succeeded by | Francisco de Aguilar |
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| Born | 9 June 1805 Tegucigalpa, Honduras |
| Died | 8 January 1871 (aged 65) Comayagua, Honduras |
| Political party | Liberal Party |
| Spouse(s) | Petronila Barrios de Cabañas |
| Occupation | General, Politician |
| Religion | Catholic |
José Trinidad Cabañas (9 June 1805 – 8 January 1871) served as President of Honduras for two separate terms: From 1 March to 6 July 1852. And 31 December 1853 to 6 June 1855. He was a General and liberal politician whose role in Honduran history began during the Civil War 1826-29. He became a Central America hero, when he attempted to reunite Central America, during Francisco Morazán's tenure and after the unionist's death.
During his second term as President, Cabañas attempted to build the railroad in Honduras. He was supported by the common Central American people, but his liberal beliefs were not accepted by the conservatives, then holding power. He was popularly known as being "The gentleman without blemish and without fear".
José Trinidad Cabañas was born to José María Cabañas Rivera and Juana Fiallos in Tegucigalpa and was baptized on the day of his birth.in 1805
He attended school at the "Colegio Tridentino" in Comayagua, where he studied latin, rhetoric, theology and philosophy.
In 1827, when the military forces of Justo Milla invaded and besieged Comayagua, and overthrew the government of Dionisio de Herrera, Cabañas, at 22 years old, was volunteered with his brothers by his aged father, who proclaimed,
Cabañas later joined the army of the Federal Republic of Central America, where he was deputy to Gen. Francisco Morazán and eventually became a General of the Federal Army, gaining political and military leadership, which earned him the position of deputy of the Constituent Assembly of 1830.
Cabañas' first military experience was at Battle of the Trinity on 11 November 1839. He participated in the battles in San Salvador, Las Charcas, and also stood out in the battles of The Holy Spirit and in the battles of San Pedro Perulapán —conducted in Salvadoran territory—, occurred on 6 April and 25 September 1839, respectively.
At 13 November of this year, he defeated the forces of General Francisco Zelaya y Ayes on the battle in El Sitio of La Soledad, on outskirts of Tegucigalpa, and he was later defeated by the same General on 31 January 1840 in Los Llanos, in Potrero.
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