Martin de Villamil
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Felipe Martin de Villamil or Martin Villamil ("Gonzalez de la Galea y Villamil" or "Villamil Joly") (1783-1843) was a trader in the Caribbeans and in Europe.
, was born in New Orleans in 1783, son of a trader and administrator (mayor-domo) of the hospital of the city. He became a trader in the Caribbean.
In 1809, he married the daughter of the lieutenant of the king of Spain in Panama
(1). Around 1812, he was one of the cofounders of the trade consulate in Cartagena
. Later, he lived in Jamaica
, where he owned sugar cane plantations.
(1779-1853).
In 1830, Martin Villamil met in Paris the général Francisco de Paula Santander
(1792-1840), hero of the independence of Great-Colombia.
In Bologna, he may have been a British consul. In Firenze, Madame Martin de Villamil, was a friend of Jérôme Bonaparte
(brother of Napoléon Bonaparte), former king of Westphalia, who gave her the guard of his daughter, la princesse Mathilde
, and of his house.
Martin de Villamil died in Paris in 1843.
In the Caribbeans
Martin de Villamil, brother of the Ecuadorian independence hero José de VillamilJosé de Villamil
José de Villamil or José Villamil was one of the fathers of the independence of Ecuador, founder of its navy, "conqueror" and first governor of the Galapagos islands, minister of foreign relations. José de Villamil is the brother of Felipe Martin de Villamil...
, was born in New Orleans in 1783, son of a trader and administrator (mayor-domo) of the hospital of the city. He became a trader in the Caribbean.
In 1809, he married the daughter of the lieutenant of the king of Spain in Panama
Panama
Panama , officially the Republic of Panama , is the southernmost country of Central America. Situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America, it is bordered by Costa Rica to the northwest, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The...
(1). Around 1812, he was one of the cofounders of the trade consulate in Cartagena
Cartagena, Colombia
Cartagena de Indias , is a large Caribbean beach resort city on the northern coast of Colombia in the Caribbean Coast Region and capital of Bolívar Department...
. Later, he lived in Jamaica
Jamaica
Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length, up to in width and 10,990 square kilometres in area. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola, the island harbouring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic...
, where he owned sugar cane plantations.
In Europe
After that, Martin de Villamil and his family went to Europe: London, Paris, Italy (Bologna, Firenze). In 1820-1822, he welcomed in his villa of Sèvres, near Paris, the great Irish poet Thomas MooreThomas Moore
Thomas Moore was an Irish poet, singer, songwriter, and entertainer, now best remembered for the lyrics of The Minstrel Boy and The Last Rose of Summer. He was responsible, with John Murray, for burning Lord Byron's memoirs after his death...
(1779-1853).
In 1830, Martin Villamil met in Paris the général Francisco de Paula Santander
Francisco de Paula Santander
Francisco José de Paula Santander y Omaña , was a Colombian military and political leader during the 1810–1819 independence war of the United Provinces of New Granada...
(1792-1840), hero of the independence of Great-Colombia.
In Bologna, he may have been a British consul. In Firenze, Madame Martin de Villamil, was a friend of Jérôme Bonaparte
Jérôme Bonaparte
Jérôme-Napoléon Bonaparte, French Prince, King of Westphalia, 1st Prince of Montfort was the youngest brother of Napoleon, who made him king of Westphalia...
(brother of Napoléon Bonaparte), former king of Westphalia, who gave her the guard of his daughter, la princesse Mathilde
Mathilde Bonaparte
Mathilde Laetitia Wilhelmine Bonaparte, Princesse Française , was a French princess and Salon holder. She was a daughter of Napoleon's brother Jérôme Bonaparte and his second wife, Catharina of Württemberg, daughter of King Frederick I of Württemberg.- Biography :Born in Trieste, Mathilde Bonaparte...
, and of his house.
Martin de Villamil died in Paris in 1843.
Sources
- Book : El general José de Villamil y la Independencia de Hispanoamerica, de Benjamin Rosales Valenzuela, Guayaquil, 11/2004.
- (1) about Martin de Villamil in Panama : El caso de Joaquin y Manuel Julian de Mier, by Joaquin Viloria de La Hoz, publications of the Banco de la Republica, in Cartagena, Colombia, 11/2000 : www.banrep.gov.co/docum/Pdf-econom-region/Cuadernos/CHEE07-Demier.pdf et ([www.banrep.gov.co/docum/Pdf-econom-region/Cuadernos/CHEE07-Demier.pdf]) et http://bdigital.binal.ac.pa/bdp/independencia2.pdf page 2 note 46 et ([1]).
- (2) about the creation of the consulate of Carthagena : http://bdigital.binal.ac.pa/bdp/independencia2.pdf, cuadro 8 page 29 ([2]) et aussi independancia4, page 33 ([3]).
- (3) about Martin de Villamil and Thomas Moore : life of Thomas Moore by William Rossetti. See : http://www.columbia.edu/itc/mealac/pritchett/00generallinks/lallarookh/intro_rossetti.html and http://www.columbia.edu/itc/mealac/pritchett/00generallinks/lallarookh/intro_rossetti.html
- (4) about the meeting with Santander (21 May 1830) : Diaro del viaje en Europa de F.P. Santander, on the site of the Banco de la Republica of Colombia : http://www.lablaa.org/blaavirtual/historia/diagene/diagen3.doc and http://www.lablaa.org/blaavirtual/historia/diagene/diagen3.doc.