Cobán, Alta Verapaz, Guatemala — Central America
Coronel Antonio José Irisarri
Photographed By Ariel Batres, 2004
1. Coronel Antonio José Irisarri Marker
Coronel
Don Antonio Jose de Irisarri
Guatemala, 7 de febrero de 1781
New York Estados Unidos 10 de junio 1868
Repatriado en junio de 1968
Coban Alta Verapaz
Colonel Antonio José de Irisarri
Born in Guatemala City, February 7, 1781
Died in New York, United States, June 10, 1868
Repatriated in June 1968
Cobán, Alta Verapaz
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Government & Politics • Patriots & Patriotism • Wars, Non-US. A significant historical date for this entry is February 7, 1781.
Location. 15° 28.785′ N, 90° 24.136′ W. Marker is in Cobán, Alta Verapaz. The marker and bust are located at the CREOMPAZ military base, the Comando Regional de Entrenamiento de Operaciones de Paz (Regional Command Center for Peace Operations Training). This is an active military base and access is controlled.
The base originally held the headquarters for artillery training
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Other nearby markers. At least 3 other markers are within 19 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Manuel Tot (approx. 3.3 kilometers away); Oscar Majus K. (approx. 3.4 kilometers away); Reconstruction of the Tactic Parish Church (approx. 18.7 kilometers away).
Regarding Coronel Antonio José Irisarri. Antonio José de Irisarri Alonso (Guatemala City, February 7, 1786 – New York City, June 10, 1868) was a Guatemalan statesman, journalist, and politician. His tumultuous life is a reflection of the independence movement in Central and South America.
Born in Guatemala City, he studied there and in Europe, from whence he was recalled back to Guatemala after the death of his father in 1805. In 1809 he visited Chile, and having married Mercedes Trucíos y Larraín, an heiress there, took up his residence in that country and joined with enthusiasm the movement for Chilean independence in 1810. He had important public offices during the struggle, including the command of the National Guard and the civil and military government of the province of Santiago. From March 7-14, 1814, he was temporarily the leader of the nation.
In 1818 he was appointed Minister of Government and Foreign Affairs by Bernardo
Photographed By Ariel Batres, 2004
2. Coronel Antonio José Irisarri bust and marker
The bust appears to be a copy of the bust of Irisarri by Rodolfo Galeotti located on Avenida Reforma of Guatemala City.
He was minister of Guatemala and El Salvador to Ecuador from 1839 until 1845, and in 1846-1848 to Colombia. In 1850 he was sent as Ambassador to the United States, where he resided until his death. Irisarri continued his literary work in the United States, and was generally esteemed for his knowledge, genial character, and polished manners. He died in Brooklyn, New York, on June 10, 1868. Adapted from Wikipedia
Interestingly, Irisarri was also a prolific writer in many forms, including news stories, letters, novels, short stories and others. His most famous novel is Cristiano Errante (The Errant Christian) from 1846, which is considered semi-autobiographical. He enjoyed playing with the Spanish language, even going as far as writing short stories with only one vowel, for example "Amar hasta fracasar" (Love until failure), using only the letter 'a'.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 4, 2018. It was originally submitted on December 6, 2017, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. This page has been viewed 260 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 6, 2017, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.
