María de la Ossa de Amador
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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is de la Ossa and the second or maternal family name is Escobar.
María de la Ossa de Amador (2 March 1855 – 5 July 1948) was the inaugural First Lady of Panama serving from February 1904 to October 1908. She was one of the creators of the original Panamanian flag and a member of the separatist movement which fought for Panamanian independence from Colombia. She is known as the "Mother of the Nation" and in the corregimiento Parque Lefevre a school was named in her honor. In 1953, for the nation's 50th anniversary, a stamp bearing the likeness of her and her husband was issued by the government of Panama.
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María de la Ossa de Amador | |
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First Lady of Panama | |
In office February 20, 1904 – October 1, 1908 | |
President | Manuel Amador Guerrero |
Preceded by | Position Created |
Succeeded by | Josefa Jované Aguilar y Távara |
Personal details | |
Born | Manuela María Maximiliano de la Ossa Escobar (1855-03-02)2 March 1855 Sahagún, Bolívar State, Republic of New Granada |
Died | 5 July 1948(1948-07-05) (aged 93) Charlotte, North Carolina, United States |
Spouse | Manuel Amador Guerrero (m. 1872–1909; his death) |
Children | Raúl Arturo Guerrero Elmira María Guerrero de Ehrman |
Known for | creating the first Flag of Panama and planning the bloodless revolution for Panama's Independence |
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