MENDIETA 



CARLOS MENDIETA 



Journalist; soldier; public 

 man. 



Carlos Mendieta was born on the 

 fourth of November, 1873, at La Matilde, 

 the sugar plantation of his family, in the 

 vicinity of San Antonio de las Vueltas, Prov- 

 ince of Santa Clara, Cuba. His education 

 was begun with private tutors in his home 

 but was continued in the Colegios "Belen" 

 and "El Mesias" in Havana and in the 

 Institute of Santa Clara. From the last 

 named school he received the Bachelor's 

 degree in 1895, then entered the University 

 of Havana to prepare for the medical pro- 

 fession. 



Early in January, 1896, he abandoned 

 his studies and went to the family sugar 

 plantation "Central America" situated in 

 San Diego de Nunez, Province of Pinar del 



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