Doctor Pedro Barriere (died 18 May 1827) was a Spanish colonial official in the Intendancy of San Salvador from 1819 until 1821. After independence from Spain, he became the first head of state of the Province of San Salvador and served for two months in late-1821.

Early life

Pedro Barriere was born in the Captaincy General of Cuba which was a part of the

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. He entered the service of the colonial government at the end of the eighteenth century, ascending to the rank of lieutenant. During the

Spanish American wars of independence The Spanish American wars of independence (25 September 1808 – 29 September 1833; es, Guerras de independencia hispanoamericanas) were numerous wars in Spanish America with the aim of political independence from Spanish rule during the early ...

, Barriere fought for Spanish royalist soldiers against those seeking independence from Spain.

Political career

In 1819, following the death of José María Peinado y Pezonarte, Barriere was appointed as the colonial intendant of the Intendancy of San Salvador, an intendancy of New Spain. On 15 September 1821, the

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was signed in

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, and Barriere remained as the political chief of San Salvador. On 4 October 1821, Barriere ordered the arrests of

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, Domingo Antonio Lara, Juan Manuel Rodríguez, Manuel Castillo, and Mariano Fagoaga when they asked him to hold an election to send delegates to the Consultive Junta. He sent those he arrested to Guatemala, fearing that they would lead a popular revolution against him in El Salvador. Hearing of their arrest, José Matías Delgado led a movement against Barriere and the Consultive Junta declared Delgado as El Salvador's political chief. Barriere released the prisoners and was replaced by Delgado on 28 November 1821.

Death

Barriere was killed during the Battle of Milingo on 18 May 1827 during the

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. He died fighting for Arce's forces against those of

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Personal life

Barriere married Ana Paulina Pajares Palacios, who was the daughter of Antonio Victoriano Pajares and Juana Felipa Palacios.

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Short biography at the Salvadoran government web site
{{DEFAULTSORT:Barriere, Pedro Year of birth unknown 1827 deaths Presidents of El Salvador 19th-century Salvadoran people Salvadoran people of Spanish descent