María Mercedes Cabal Borrero (25 September 1819 - 4 May 1904) was the wife of the Vice President Manuel Mallarino. Daughter of Mr. Víctor Cabal Molina, a wealthy landowner and

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, and Mrs. María Petrona Borrero Costa, she owes her fame not only to her husband's notoriety, but also to the fact that various authors affirm that she was the inspiration for the protagonist in the novel '' María'' by Jorge Isaacs. From 1855 to 1857, her husband served as acting president.Restrepo Sáenz, José María et al. Genealogías de Santafé de Bogotá. Volumen 4. Editorial Gente Nueva. Santa Fe de Bogotá, noviembre de 1992

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1819 births 1904 deaths People from Valle del Cauca Department Second ladies and gentlemen of Colombia People from the Republic of New Granada {{poli-bio-stub