Hilarión Daza
Hilarión Daza | |
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| 19th President of Bolivia | |
| In office 4 May 1876 – 28 December 1879 | |
| Preceded by | Tomás Frías |
| Succeeded by | Pedro José de Guerra (acting) Uladislao Silva (President of the Junta) Narciso Campero (provisional) |
| Minister of War | |
| In office 13 May 1874 – 14 February 1876 | |
| President | Tomás Frías |
| Preceded by | Ildefonso Sanjinés |
| Succeeded by | Eliodoro Camacho |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Hilarión Grosolí Daza 14 January 1840 Sucre, Bolivia |
| Died | 27 February 1894 (aged 54) Uyuni, Bolivia |
| Manner of death | Assassination |
| Spouse | Benita Gutiérrez |
| Children | Raquel Daza Gutiérrez |
| Parent(s) | Marcos Groselle Juana Daza |
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| Military service | |
| Branch/service | Bolivian Army |
| Rank | General |
Hilarión Daza (born Hilarión Grosolí Daza; 14 January 1840 – 27 February 1894) was a Bolivian military officer who served as the 19th president of Bolivia from 1876 to his overthrow in a 1879 military coup. During his presidency, the infamous War of the Pacific started, a conflict which proved to be devastating for Bolivia.