How to Pronounce José Manuel Restrepo Vélez
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Dec 30, 1781 Envigado, Antioquia Department, Colombia Died on 01 Apr 1863 (aged 81)
Colombian botanist, politician
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About José Manuel Restrepo Vélez
- José Manuel Restrepo Vélez (30 December 1781 – 1 April 1863) was an investigator of Colombian flora, political figure and historian.
- The Orchid genus Restrepia was named in his honor. Restrepo was born in the town of Envigado, Antioquia in the Colombian Mid-west.
- He graduated as a lawyer from the Colegio de San Bartolomé in the city of Santa Fe de Bogotá.
- He later worked as Secretary for Juan del Corral and Governor Dionisio Tejada during their dictatorial government over Antioquia.
- From 1811 to 1814 became a Deputy Representative of Antioquia during the Congress of the United Provinces of New Granada.
- After the Independence from Spain was achieved by Simon Bolivar, Restrepo became governor of Antioquia in 1819 during the Greater Colombia.
- Restrepo was profoundly interested on geography and fauna of Antioquia and an orchid flower was named in his honor, the Restrepia.
