Joaquín García Borrero was a Colombian engineer, politician, historian and writer. He is remembered for his contributions to the progress of

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. He was member of the Colombian Chamber of Representatives,

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and Governor of Huila Department.Diario La Nación
, Heriberto Carrera Valencia. García was member of the '' Academia Colombiana de la Lengua'' and the ''Academia Colombiana de la historia''. He was the founder and first president of the ''Centro Departamental de Historia'' which originated the current ''Academia Huilense de Historia''.TIEMPO PARA LA HISTORIA DEL HUILA-NO. 9
. In 1998, 50 years after his death, García received the ''Orden de la Democracia Simón Bolívar'' given by the Colombian Chamber of Representatives given as a recognition to people and institutions which have worked to improve society and democracy.

Early years

Joaquín García Borrero was born in

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in 1894. His parents were Abelardo García Salas and María Inés Borrero Alvarez. He had descended from prominent individuals such as Neiva's Governor Joaquín García Bernabeu, his grandfather, and Colombia's independence war patriot Benito Salas Vargas, his great-great-grandfather.

Bibliography

Books

*''El Huila y sus aspectos'' (Sociology) *''Neiva en el Siglo XVII'' (History) *''Algos'' (Poetry)

Other works

*''La leyenda del agua'' (1933) *''La ciudad de los Ángeles del Nuevo Potosí'' *''El último Mendivil'' (1933)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Garcia Borrero, Joaquin Colombian Liberal Party politicians Cornell University alumni Members of the Chamber of Representatives of Colombia Members of the Senate of Colombia Colombian civil engineers People from Huila Department Governors of Huila Department 1894 births 1948 deaths