Manuel Ancízar
Manuel Ancízar Basterra | |
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| 4th Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the Granadine Confederation | |
| In office 23 November 1861 – 1 December 1862 | |
| President | Tomás Cipriano de Mosquera y Arboleda |
| Preceded by | José María Rojas Garrido |
| Succeeded by | José María Rojas Garrido |
| 2nd Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of Colombia to Venezuela | |
| In office 1846–1846 | |
| President | Tomás Cipriano de Mosquera y Arboleda |
| Preceded by | Lino de Pombo O'Donell |
| Succeeded by | Antonio María Pradilla Rueda |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Manuel Esteban Ancízar Basterra 25 December 1812 Bogotá, Cundinamarca |
| Died | March 21, 1882 (aged 69) Bogotá, Cundinamarca, United States of Colombia |
| Resting place | Central Cemetery of Bogotá |
| Nationality | Colombian |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse(s) | Agripina Samper Agudelo (1857—1882) |
| Children |
Roberto Ancízar Samper Pablo Ancízar Samper Inés Ancízar Samper Jorge Ancízar Samper Manuel Ancízar Samper |
| Relatives | |
| Alma mater | University of Havana |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Manuel Ancízar | |
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| Pen name | Alpha |
| Language | Spanish |
| Period | 1845—1882 |
| Genre | non-fiction, journalism |
| Subject | Philosophy; Geography, ethnography, and culture of Colombia |
| Notable works | Peregrinación del Alpha por las provincias del norte de La Nueva Granada |
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Manuel Esteban Ancízar Basterra (25 December 1812 – 21 May 1882) was a Colombian lawyer, writer, and journalist. He founded a publishing house and a newspaper before joining the Chorographic Commission in 1850. He also served as the 4th Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the Granadine Confederation, and as the first president of the National University of Colombia.