MIRO 



JOSE MIRO Y ARGENTER 



Soldier; journalist. 



Jose Miro y Arg enter was born near 

 Barcelona on the fifth of March, 1857. 

 He continued his education as far as 

 fulfilling the requirements for the degree 

 of Bachelor of Arts. 



During the War for Independence, he 

 was Chief of Staff of Lieutenant General 

 Antonio Maceo and himself reached the 

 rank of General. The archives of the 

 Army of Liberation were consigned to his 

 keeping. 



Following his military career he took an 

 active interest in journalism. He founded 

 and directed in Holguin La Doctrina, in 

 Manzanillo El Liberal and La Democracia, 

 and in Havana, Vida M Hilar. He con- 

 tributes to various periodicals and is the 

 author of the following pamphlets: La 



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