Eduardo Schaerer
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Eduardo Schaerer Vera y Aragón (Caazapá
December 2, 1873 – Buenos Aires
November 12, 1941) was a Paraguay
an businessman, publisher, and Liberal
politician
. He served as President of the Republic of Paraguay for the constitutional term 1912–1916. Among the achievements of his government are the creation of rural schools and extension of benefits for war veteran
s.
Schaerer was succeeded by Dr. Manuel Franco
on August 15, 1916. Ex-president Schaerer continued in public service as a senator in 1921 and founded the newspaper
La Tribuna in 1925. He was deported in 1931 for involvement in an abortive uprising. He died, age 67, in Argentine
exile.
Was born in Caazapá
, on December 2, 1873. Her parents were Mr. Otto Santiago Schaerer and Mrs. Elizabeth Vera and Aragon, who was Paraguayan. His father was Swiss (citizen of 4803 Vordemwald/AG), and the special character that distinguished him, was inherited from him. He was married to Mrs. Silvia Matilde Heiseke and had children with her, one that deserves to be mentioned, was Arturo Schaerer, who led the publication of the significant historical series "A hundred years ago," by Dr. Efrain Cardozo.
on November 12, 1941.
, Foreign Affairs; Manuel Gondra
, War and Navy; Félix Paiva, Justice, Culture and Public Instruction; Jerónimo Zubizarreta, Finances and Jose P. Montero, Interior. There were some changes later: Gondra went to the chancery, Colonel Patricio A. Escobar
War and Navy; Eusebio Ayala to Treasury, Culture and Public Instruction and Belisario Rivarola to Justice.
A relative political stability began, which lasted nearly a decade. In 1912, Dr. Manuel Franco was assigned rector of the University. In 1913 the resignation of Dr. Teodosio Gonzalez to his professorship of Criminal Law was accepted and Simeon Carísimo was appointed director of the National College of Villarrica
, where Francis Ruffinelli began to work as professor of geography. In 1913 Asuncion
had street lighting and electric train system and the railway line from Encarnacion
to Posada
was started.
In the educational field, there was an important decree, which included learning English
in the High school curriculum. It was created, in addition, Rural Normal Schools in three of the historical villas: Villarrica Encarnacion
and Pilar
, as well as in Barrero Grande
. These institutes later became Normal Elementary Schools.
He authorized the donation of numerous scholarships, he also promoted to help war veterans and on June 23, 1915 it was passed the creation of the Military Academy.
In the Judiciary order Dr. Cecilio Báez
was appointed to the Superior Court, Federico Chaves was appointed prosecutor of crime and Luis Ruffinelli defender of poor inmates in 1914, and in August 1915 Dr. Enrique Bordenave assumed the general secretariat of the presidency. In the same year he adopted the curriculum of the School of Commerce and it was expanded the law of regulation of secondary and higher education.
The cultural situation of the country received a motivation encouraged by Don Manuel Gondra, the "thinking man", one of the most important intellectual men of that time. Schaerer signed the appointments of poets and artists, as Ruben Dario
, Narciso Colmán, Leopoldo Jimenez Ramos, Eloy Fariña Núñez
, Delfín Chamorro
, Manuel Ortiz Guerrero
, Modesto Delgado Rodas, Justo Pastor, Federico Garcia
; among others.
One of the most significant things was the continuing numbers of laws, beginning with the year 1913. Theses are distinguished: the permission to rid the public post office of San Lorenzo Ñu Guazú in (1912); one in which is resolved the acquisition of materials for the Museum of Natural History in (1913) and another one that set the continuation of the reconstruction work of the Oratory. It was appointed for this purpose an ad honorem commission.
On January 1, 1915 people in Asuncion were awakened in early hours with a terrifying shooting. The bullets came from an uprising led by Dr. Freire Gomes Esteves and his brother, Luis Freire Esteves. As Colonel Manuel J. Duarte was absent, the military commanders were a captain, a lieutenant and a sergeant. They captured the president but the attempt failed. The main reason for the revolt was the closure of printing, event that had not stop from happening again.
Schaerer was the first civilian President who managed to complete his mandate without conspiracies or military uprisings.
between July 5, 1908 and January 17, 1911. He also served as Director of Customs, Minister of the Interior (1912) and Senator (1921). On August 7 of that year, he signed the invitation to participate in the assembly of that style, which took place on the 15th at the National Theater, which at that time intended to "constitute a large ruling party."
Caazapá
Caazapá is a city in Paraguay, founded in 1607, by Friar Luis de Bolaños. It is located in the Caazapá District and is the capital of the Caazapá Department...
December 2, 1873 – Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
November 12, 1941) was a Paraguay
Paraguay
Paraguay , officially the Republic of Paraguay , is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. Paraguay lies on both banks of the Paraguay River, which runs through the center of the...
an businessman, publisher, and Liberal
Liberal Party (Paraguay)
The Liberal Party , commonly known as the Blue Party was a political party in Paraguay, ruling the country for most of the period between 1904 and 1940.-References:...
politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
. He served as President of the Republic of Paraguay for the constitutional term 1912–1916. Among the achievements of his government are the creation of rural schools and extension of benefits for war veteran
War Veteran
War Veteran is a science fiction short story by Philip K. Dick. It was first published in If magazine in March 1955.-Plot summary:The plot concerns an old man who claims to have travelled back in time from a future in which Earth has lost a devastating war to its own Martian and Venusian colonies...
s.
Schaerer was succeeded by Dr. Manuel Franco
Manuel Franco
Manuel Franco was President of Paraguay. He was a model citizen and illustrious teacher.-Childhood and Youth:Doctor Manuel Franco was born in Concepción on June 9, 1871 in times of the government of Cirilo Antonio Rivarola...
on August 15, 1916. Ex-president Schaerer continued in public service as a senator in 1921 and founded the newspaper
Newspaper
A newspaper is a scheduled publication containing news of current events, informative articles, diverse features and advertising. It usually is printed on relatively inexpensive, low-grade paper such as newsprint. By 2007, there were 6580 daily newspapers in the world selling 395 million copies a...
La Tribuna in 1925. He was deported in 1931 for involvement in an abortive uprising. He died, age 67, in Argentine
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
exile.
Was born in Caazapá
Caazapá
Caazapá is a city in Paraguay, founded in 1607, by Friar Luis de Bolaños. It is located in the Caazapá District and is the capital of the Caazapá Department...
, on December 2, 1873. Her parents were Mr. Otto Santiago Schaerer and Mrs. Elizabeth Vera and Aragon, who was Paraguayan. His father was Swiss (citizen of 4803 Vordemwald/AG), and the special character that distinguished him, was inherited from him. He was married to Mrs. Silvia Matilde Heiseke and had children with her, one that deserves to be mentioned, was Arturo Schaerer, who led the publication of the significant historical series "A hundred years ago," by Dr. Efrain Cardozo.
His Life
His elementary education was conducted in his hometown, and the high school level, in the National High School of the Capital, although there is no record that he has finished it. He said once that he never studied in "rotten academies" and Don Arsenio Lopez Decoud told him to not even have the "romantic condition of bachelor in science and letters." He was devoted to trade, politics and journalism. He was one of the flamboyant founders of "El Diario" together with Gualberto Cardús Huerta and Adolfo Riquelme, and also founder of The Tribune, newspaper of his own property that at that time, was the leader of the national press. He died in Buenos AiresBuenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
on November 12, 1941.
His Government
The name of Don Eduardo Schaerer had been spoken repeatedly in the city, as the only one capable of guiding the difficult circumstances that became apparent in the future. He assumed the presidency of the Republic from August 15, 1912 until August 15, 1916. His cabinet was composed of: Eusebio AyalaEusebio Ayala
Eusebio Ayala was President of Paraguay from 7 November 1921 to 12 April 1923 and again from 15 August 1932 to 17 February 1936. He was a member of the Liberal Party. He was overthrown by Rafael Franco.- His Life :...
, Foreign Affairs; Manuel Gondra
Manuel Gondra
Manuel Gondra Pereira was President of Paraguay from November 25, 1910 to January 11, 1911 and from August 15, 1920 to October 31, 1921. He was also an author and a member of the Liberal Party....
, War and Navy; Félix Paiva, Justice, Culture and Public Instruction; Jerónimo Zubizarreta, Finances and Jose P. Montero, Interior. There were some changes later: Gondra went to the chancery, Colonel Patricio A. Escobar
Patricio Escobar
-His life:He was born in San José de los Arroyos on March 17, 1843. His parents were José Escobar and Ana Bella Cáceres. He was married first with Ignacia Garcete and later with Estalación E. The General Escobar was a hero in War of Paraguay against the Triple Alliance.He was a private in the base...
War and Navy; Eusebio Ayala to Treasury, Culture and Public Instruction and Belisario Rivarola to Justice.
Works
During his administration, a new Municipal Organic Law came into force. There were carried out several public works, as improving public parks, street paving, demolition and relocation to the old central market, demolition of the former House of Governors, for opening a Centennial Walk.A relative political stability began, which lasted nearly a decade. In 1912, Dr. Manuel Franco was assigned rector of the University. In 1913 the resignation of Dr. Teodosio Gonzalez to his professorship of Criminal Law was accepted and Simeon Carísimo was appointed director of the National College of Villarrica
Villarrica, Paraguay
Villarrica is a city located in the middle of the Oriental Region of the Paraguayan territory, is capital of the Guairá Department. It was founded by the Spanish Captain Ruy Diaz de Melgarejo on May 14, 1570 in the old Guaira, today in Brazilian territory....
, where Francis Ruffinelli began to work as professor of geography. In 1913 Asuncion
Asunción
Asunción is the capital and largest city of Paraguay.The "Ciudad de Asunción" is an autonomous capital district not part of any department. The metropolitan area, called Gran Asunción, includes the cities of San Lorenzo, Fernando de la Mora, Lambaré, Luque, Mariano Roque Alonso, Ñemby, San...
had street lighting and electric train system and the railway line from Encarnacion
Encarnación
Encarnación means incarnation in Spanish.Encarnación may also refer to:People:* Edwin Encarnación , Major League Baseball third baseman* José Encarnación, Jr...
to Posada
Posada
Posada , also previously known as Feronia or Pausata, is a comune in the Province of Nuoro in the Italian region Sardinia. The city sits on the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea...
was started.
In the educational field, there was an important decree, which included learning English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
in the High school curriculum. It was created, in addition, Rural Normal Schools in three of the historical villas: Villarrica Encarnacion
Encarnación, Paraguay
Encarnación is the capital city of the Paraguayan department of Itapúa, located at the south of the department, on the right-hand shore of the Paraná River, opposite Posadas, Argentina...
and Pilar
Pilar, Paraguay
Pilar is the capital city of the Paraguayan department of Ñeembucú, located along the Paraguay River in the southwestern part of the country. Located about from Asunción, Pilar serves as an important center of commerce and government for the far southwestern region of the country.- History :Pilar...
, as well as in Barrero Grande
Eusebio Ayala District
Eusebio Ayala is a district of the Cordillera Department, Paraguay. It is named after Eusebio Ayala, a former President of Paraguay. It is located approximately 72 km of the city of Asuncion, capital of the Republic of Paraguay....
. These institutes later became Normal Elementary Schools.
He authorized the donation of numerous scholarships, he also promoted to help war veterans and on June 23, 1915 it was passed the creation of the Military Academy.
In the Judiciary order Dr. Cecilio Báez
Cecilio Báez
Cecilio Báez González was provisional President of Paraguay from December 8, 1905 to November 25, 1906. He was a member of the Liberal Party.-Early life and career:...
was appointed to the Superior Court, Federico Chaves was appointed prosecutor of crime and Luis Ruffinelli defender of poor inmates in 1914, and in August 1915 Dr. Enrique Bordenave assumed the general secretariat of the presidency. In the same year he adopted the curriculum of the School of Commerce and it was expanded the law of regulation of secondary and higher education.
The cultural situation of the country received a motivation encouraged by Don Manuel Gondra, the "thinking man", one of the most important intellectual men of that time. Schaerer signed the appointments of poets and artists, as Ruben Dario
Rubén Darío
Félix Rubén García Sarmiento , known as Rubén Darío, was a Nicaraguan poet who initiated the Spanish-American literary movement known as modernismo that flourished at the end of the 19th century...
, Narciso Colmán, Leopoldo Jimenez Ramos, Eloy Fariña Núñez
Eloy Fariña Núñez
Eloy Fariña Núñez was born in Humaita, historical city of the department of Ñeembucu, in the Republic of Paraguay, on July 25, 1885, son of Felix Fariña and Buenaventura Núñez.- Early moments :...
, Delfín Chamorro
Delfín Chamorro
Delfin Chamorro , was a special educator. He was the creator of a method of teaching the Spanish language.- Childhood and studies :...
, Manuel Ortiz Guerrero
Manuel Ortiz Guerrero
- Biography:Guerrero was born at Ybaroty, a neighborhood in the city of Villarrica del Espíritu Santo, Paraguay. He was the son of Vicente Ortiz and Susana Guerrero, who died after giving birth. He was raised by his grandmother, Florencia Ortiz. He realized his first studies in a school in...
, Modesto Delgado Rodas, Justo Pastor, Federico Garcia
Federico García Lorca
Federico del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús García Lorca was a Spanish poet, dramatist and theatre director. García Lorca achieved international recognition as an emblematic member of the Generation of '27. He is believed to be one of thousands who were summarily shot by anti-communist death squads...
; among others.
One of the most significant things was the continuing numbers of laws, beginning with the year 1913. Theses are distinguished: the permission to rid the public post office of San Lorenzo Ñu Guazú in (1912); one in which is resolved the acquisition of materials for the Museum of Natural History in (1913) and another one that set the continuation of the reconstruction work of the Oratory. It was appointed for this purpose an ad honorem commission.
On January 1, 1915 people in Asuncion were awakened in early hours with a terrifying shooting. The bullets came from an uprising led by Dr. Freire Gomes Esteves and his brother, Luis Freire Esteves. As Colonel Manuel J. Duarte was absent, the military commanders were a captain, a lieutenant and a sergeant. They captured the president but the attempt failed. The main reason for the revolt was the closure of printing, event that had not stop from happening again.
Schaerer was the first civilian President who managed to complete his mandate without conspiracies or military uprisings.
Political Biography
In the year 1904 he was part of the main civilians leaders of the liberal insurgency, he acted in Our Lady of Pilar, Ñeembucú. Schaerer emerged as one of the signatories of the manifesto read “to the People”, on July 4, 1908, with which the "radical" group tried to justify the brutal uprising that was planned by mayor Albino Jara. He was mayor of the municipality of AsuncionAsunción
Asunción is the capital and largest city of Paraguay.The "Ciudad de Asunción" is an autonomous capital district not part of any department. The metropolitan area, called Gran Asunción, includes the cities of San Lorenzo, Fernando de la Mora, Lambaré, Luque, Mariano Roque Alonso, Ñemby, San...
between July 5, 1908 and January 17, 1911. He also served as Director of Customs, Minister of the Interior (1912) and Senator (1921). On August 7 of that year, he signed the invitation to participate in the assembly of that style, which took place on the 15th at the National Theater, which at that time intended to "constitute a large ruling party."