Julio Martinez Acosta (August 17, 1879 - February 17, 1957) was an Ecuadorian Lieutenant and politician. He served as the youngest military leader under

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Background

Lieutenant Colonel Don Julio Martinez Acosta was born in Huaca, Carchi Province in Ecuador, on August 17, 1879; his parents were prominent parliamentarians Dr. David Martínez de Orbe and Ms. Mercedes Acosta Calderón. His early childhood was spent in the countryside. He entered the army at the age of 15 and achieved the rank of Lieutenant Colonel at the age of 27 years old. Acosta commanded several battalions and participated to the

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, for which he was later imprisoned. He was also the first assistant of General Rafael Arellano, and served as the Undersecretary of the Ministry of War and Navy during the second administration of president

. In his civilian life, Acosta served several terms as President of the

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of Tulcán, Carchi Province. He also served as governor and police commissioner of the Carchi Province. Acosta died in

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, Ecuador on February 17, 1957, at the age of 78. The school Escuela Julio Martinez Acosta in Tulcán is named after Acosta.

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