M E N O C A L 



JUAN MANUEL MENOCAL 



Lawyer; soldier; magistrate. 



Juan Manuel Menocal y Fernandez 

 de Castro was born in Matanzas in 1870, 

 and began his studies in his birthplace 

 where he took the courses leading to the 

 Bachelor's degree in the Institute and was 

 awarded the title after examination. 

 Thence he went to Havana, entered the 

 University, and was made Advocate in 

 1894. 



He had practiced his profession only a 

 year when the War of Independence broke 

 out and he joined the revolutionists. He 

 was a member of the expedition under the 

 command of General Collazo which landed 

 on the beach of Varadero, Hicacos Pen- 

 insula, Matanzas, in March, 1896, and he 

 continued in the service, fighting in the 

 provinces of Matanzas, Las Villas, and Ha- 



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