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Republic in Cardenas and, in 1891, Vice 

 Consul lor the Republic of Argentina. The 

 latter position he retained until 1896. He 

 then joined the revolutionary forces under 

 General Lacret and fought through the 

 war, gaining promotion step by step by 

 valor in combat until at the close of hos- 

 tilities he had been made General of a 

 Division and in 1897 had won the rank of 

 Brigadier General. 



During che first American Intervention 

 de Rojas was appointed Alcalde of Car- 

 denas and continued in the same office by 

 election of his fellow citizens. During his 

 incumbency of the office the Library and 

 Museum of Cardenas was founded. 



In 1903 he was appointed Colonel of the 

 Rural Guard; in 1905, Chief of Corps of 

 Artillery; in 1908, on the reorganization of 

 the Army, he was given command of the 

 Second Regiment of Infantry, and in 19 10 

 he was made Inspector of the Armed Forces 

 of the Republic with the rank of Brigadier 

 General. In 1913 he was appointed Min- 

 ister to Peru, but he did not take possession 

 of the post. 



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