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Nicolas Salmeron Alonso
Alhama de Almeria is a town in the province of Almeria that has had various names throughout history, one of them being Alhama de Salmeron. It was designated in this way in 1932 at the beginning of the Second Republic, precisely because it was the birthplace of the illustrious character, Nicolas Salmeron Alonso, third president of the First Spanish Republic.
He was born on 10 April 1838. His father was a doctor and his older brother was the Spanish jurist and politician Francisco Salmeron (1822-1878). He studied at the Secondary Education Institute of Almeria, which today bears his name.
Widely known for his articles in the newspapers La Discusion and La Democracia and affiliated with the Democratic Party, he was arrested in 1867 and imprisoned for five months, accused of revolutionary activities contrary to the regime led by Queen Elizabeth II.
On 9 September, he was elected president of the congress and, from this position, was in strong opposition to Emilio Castelar, his successor in the presidency of the Republic. The result of this confrontation was his refusal to support Castelar and to give him the required vote of confidence on 2 January 1874, such that General Manuel Pavia staged a coup that ended the Republic and restored the Bourbon dynasty.
For many historians, Nicolas Salmeron Alonso is responsible for precipitating the short-lived Spanish Republic. He lost his position at the university and emigrated to Paris, where he resided until 1884, the year when he was reinstated to his professorship. Two years later, in 1886, he was elected deputy. He was dedicated to promoting the newspaper La Justicia, of which he was co-founder, and assumed leadership of the political organization Union Republicana from 1890. He was repeatedly elected deputy from 1893 to 1907.
In 1906, he joined the Catalan Solidarity group and was elected its president, causing a split within the republican movement of a Spanishist sector led by Alejandro Lerroux. He was finally replaced in the leadership of the Republicans.
The end of his days occurred in Pau (France) on 20 September 1908.
He was born on 10 April 1838. His father was a doctor and his older brother was the Spanish jurist and politician Francisco Salmeron (1822-1878). He studied at the Secondary Education Institute of Almeria, which today bears his name.
The life of Nicolas Salmeron Alonso
He studied law and philosophy and letters at the University of Granada. In 1863, he competed for and won the chair of Universal History at the University of Oviedo, from which he resigned. In 1866, he obtained the chair of Philosophy at the Central University of Madrid, and, on 13 July 1869, that of Metaphysics, which he held until his death.Widely known for his articles in the newspapers La Discusion and La Democracia and affiliated with the Democratic Party, he was arrested in 1867 and imprisoned for five months, accused of revolutionary activities contrary to the regime led by Queen Elizabeth II.
Rising political career
After the September Revolution of 1868, which displaced Queen Elizabeth II, he was elected deputy several times. In 1873, when the Republic was proclaimed, after the short reign of Amadeus I of Savoy, he was appointed Minister of Grace and Justice. He intended to reform the judicial system and establish secular legislation.He was appointed president of the congress and on 18 July 1873 he succeeded Francisco Pi y Margall as president of the government.
These were turbulent times, marked by the cantonalist revolts. His mandate, although successful against the uprisings, was complicated and brief, as on 7 September he resigned under pressure from the conservatives for his refusal to sign the death sentences of some soldiers accused of collaborating with the cantonalists.
These were turbulent times, marked by the cantonalist revolts. His mandate, although successful against the uprisings, was complicated and brief, as on 7 September he resigned under pressure from the conservatives for his refusal to sign the death sentences of some soldiers accused of collaborating with the cantonalists.
For many historians, Nicolas Salmeron Alonso is responsible for precipitating the short-lived Spanish Republic. He lost his position at the university and emigrated to Paris, where he resided until 1884, the year when he was reinstated to his professorship. Two years later, in 1886, he was elected deputy. He was dedicated to promoting the newspaper La Justicia, of which he was co-founder, and assumed leadership of the political organization Union Republicana from 1890. He was repeatedly elected deputy from 1893 to 1907.
In 1906, he joined the Catalan Solidarity group and was elected its president, causing a split within the republican movement of a Spanishist sector led by Alejandro Lerroux. He was finally replaced in the leadership of the Republicans.
The end of his days occurred in Pau (France) on 20 September 1908.
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