Doroteo Vasconcelos | |
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President of El Salvador | |
In office 7 February 1848 – 26 January 1850 | |
Vice President | José Félix Quirós |
Preceded by | José Félix Quirós |
Succeeded by | Ramón Rodríguez |
In office 4 February 1850 – 1 March 1851 | |
Vice President | José Félix Quirós |
Preceded by | Ramón Rodríguez |
Succeeded by | Francisco Dueñas |
Personal details | |
Born | Sensuntepeque, El Salvador Province, Capitanía General de Guatemala, Spain | 6 February 1803
Died | 10 March 1883 San Vicente, El Salvador | (aged 80)
Political party | Liberal |
Occupation | Military |
Doroteo Vasconcelos Vides y Ladrón de Guevara (February 6, 1803–March 10, 1883) was President of El Salvador 7 February 1848 - 1 February 1850 and 4 February 1850 – 1 March 1851.[1] Vasconcelos was close friend of Honduran general Francisco Morazán. He tried to invade Guatemala and defeat general Rafael Carrera on 2 February 1851 but he was defeated. After defeat, he retired from public life.