Cosme de la Torriente y Peraza
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Cosme de la Torriente y Peraza (27 June 1872 in "La Isabel" near Jovellanos
, Matanzas
, Cuba
- 7 December 1956 in Havana, Cuba) was a Cuban soldier, politician, lawyer and statesman.
He received his law degree from the University of Havana
. De la Torriente was a Colonel in the Spanish-American War
. He represented the Cuban Government at the wedding of King Alfonso XIII of Spain
and was conferred the Order of Isabella the Catholic. He was president of the League of Nations
from 1923 until 1924. He was conferred the French Legion of Honor after World War I.
Jovellanos
Jovellanos is a municipality and city in the Matanzas Province of Cuba.The municipality is divided into the barrios of Asunción, Isabel, Realengo and San José....
, Matanzas
Matanzas
Matanzas is the capital of the Cuban province of Matanzas. It is famed for its poets, culture, and Afro-Cuban folklore.It is located on the northern shore of the island of Cuba, on the Bay of Matanzas , east of the capital Havana and west of the resort town of Varadero.Matanzas is called the...
, Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
- 7 December 1956 in Havana, Cuba) was a Cuban soldier, politician, lawyer and statesman.
He received his law degree from the University of Havana
University of Havana
The University of Havana or UH is a university located in the Vedado district of Havana, Cuba. Founded in 1728, the University of Havana is the oldest university in Cuba, and one of the first to be founded in the Americas...
. De la Torriente was a Colonel in the Spanish-American War
Spanish-American War
The Spanish–American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, effectively the result of American intervention in the ongoing Cuban War of Independence...
. He represented the Cuban Government at the wedding of King Alfonso XIII of Spain
Alfonso XIII of Spain
Alfonso XIII was King of Spain from 1886 until 1931. His mother, Maria Christina of Austria, was appointed regent during his minority...
and was conferred the Order of Isabella the Catholic. He was president of the League of Nations
League of Nations
The League of Nations was an intergovernmental organization founded as a result of the Paris Peace Conference that ended the First World War. It was the first permanent international organization whose principal mission was to maintain world peace...
from 1923 until 1924. He was conferred the French Legion of Honor after World War I.