MONTALVO 



RAFAEL MONTALVO 



Business man; soldier; 

 public man. 



Rafael Montalvo was born in Havana 

 in 1875 and attended the Colegio Casado 

 until attaining the Bachelorate. He then 

 entered the University of Havana to study 

 pharmacy, but the War of Independence 

 cut short his studies. 



Soon after the outbreak of the Revolu- 

 tion he joined the forces of General Jose 

 Maceo under whom he fought until he was 

 made Aide to General Antonio Maceo, with 

 whom he served during a portion of the 

 campaign. He then was transferred to 

 the orders of General Calixto Garcia taking 

 part in the famous combat of Victoria de 

 las Tunas. He was promoted to be Chief 

 of the Regiment Carlos M. de Cespedes 

 with which he fought near Bayamo; later, 



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