José María Rojas Garrido
Colombian politician
Died when: 58 years 315 days (706 months)Star Sign: Virgo

José María Rojas Garrido (June 7, 1824 – July 18, 1883) was a Colombian Senator, and statesmen, who as the first Presidential Designate became Acting President of the United States of Colombia (now the Republic of Colombia) in 1866 during the absence of President elect Tomás Cipriano de Mosquera.
He was a prominent journalist for several Liberal Party newspapers, and is considered one of the most important orators in Colombia's history.
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