T A R A F A 



JOSE TARAFA 



Business man. 



Jose Tarafa was born in Matanzas, 

 Cuba, in 1869. His early education was re- 

 ceived in Havana, after which he continued 

 his education in the United States. 



Upon his return to Cuba he went into 

 the sugar business, but at the outbreak of 

 the War for Independence enlisted in the 

 insurrectionist forces. Fighting under Gen- 

 erals Maximo Gomez, Monteagudo, and 

 Vega he won several promotions, reaching 

 the rank of Colonel. 



At the termination of the war he once 

 more turned his attention to financial 

 affairs especially as related to sugar. 

 Through the great experience acquired in 

 re-organizing several sugar enterprises and 

 the successful outcome of his efforts, he 

 has come to be considered an expert in the 



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