President of Nicaragua, Diplomat. Originally a lawyer, Jerez became politically involved in the Nicaraguan government in the 1840s when he joined the Liberal Party and participated in the numerous conflicts that plagued the country, rising to the military rank of General in the process. In 1855, he was one of the leaders who encouraged filibuster William Walker to come to Nicaragua, and was subsequently appointed to the cabinet of Walker’s chosen president, Patricio Rivas. Soon recognizing the mistake of allowing Walker to control the government, Jerez broke with him in 1856 and joined the allied forces that opposed him. After Walker’s expulsion from Nicaragua, Jerez was appointed co-President of Nicaragua with Tomás Martínez for several months in 1857 until Martínez was named the sole President. In 1858 he was appointed Minister Plenipotentiary to Costa Rica, a country he frequently resided in during his life due to exile. At the time of his death, he was serving as Nicaraguan Minister to the United States.
President of Nicaragua, Diplomat. Originally a lawyer, Jerez became politically involved in the Nicaraguan government in the 1840s when he joined the Liberal Party and participated in the numerous conflicts that plagued the country, rising to the military rank of General in the process. In 1855, he was one of the leaders who encouraged filibuster William Walker to come to Nicaragua, and was subsequently appointed to the cabinet of Walker’s chosen president, Patricio Rivas. Soon recognizing the mistake of allowing Walker to control the government, Jerez broke with him in 1856 and joined the allied forces that opposed him. After Walker’s expulsion from Nicaragua, Jerez was appointed co-President of Nicaragua with Tomás Martínez for several months in 1857 until Martínez was named the sole President. In 1858 he was appointed Minister Plenipotentiary to Costa Rica, a country he frequently resided in during his life due to exile. At the time of his death, he was serving as Nicaraguan Minister to the United States.
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