Juan Martín Echenique
Appearance
Juan Martín Echenique | |
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Juan Martín Echenique y Tristán | |
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Mayor of Lima | |
In office 1898–1899 | |
Preceded by | Antero Aspíllaga |
Succeeded by | Benjamín Boza |
Personal details | |
Born | 1841 Lima, Peru |
Died | Lima, Peru | May 26, 1912
Political party | Democratic |
Juan Martín Echenique y Tristán was a Peruvian politician and soldier who served as the Mayor of Lima from 1898 to 1899. His father, José Rufino Echenique was the 23rd President of Peru. During his military career, Juan fought for Peru during the Chincha Islands War against Spain.
Biography
Echenique was born in 1841 in Lima, Peru to José Rufino Echenique and Victoria Tristán de Echenique, the daughter of the last Viceroy of Peru, Pío de Tristán. He began his military training as a cadet in 1851. In 1853, he entered the Chorrillos Military School, where he studied until November 1854. In 1855, he was forced into exile in the United States with his father due to the Liberal Revolution of 1854.