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José Miguel Gómez

1858–1921 · 19th century

José Miguel Gómez was a Cuban general of the War of Independence and leader of the Liberal Party who served as president of Cuba from 1909 to 1913. His election ended the second American occupation under Charles Magoon. His government was marked by corruption and by the bloody suppression of the Afro-Cuban uprising of 1912.

José Miguel Gómez
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Provisional Government of Cuba

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). José Miguel Gómez. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/jose-miguel-gomez
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