Juan Crisóstomo Torrico
Juan Crisóstomo Torrico was born on January 21, 1808. See ranking, bio blurb, and everyone else born that day.
About Juan Crisóstomo Torrico
Juan Crisóstomo Torrico Vargas (January 21, 1808, Lima, Peru – March 27, 1875, Paris, France) served as the 16th President of Peru during a brief period in 1842. At age 34, he was Peru's youngest President ever. In 1820, Torrico participated in the army of José de San Martín. He subsequently joined the ranks of Agustín Gamarra and participated under his leadership campaigns against the Peru-Bolivian Confederation, where the Peruvian forces were defeated in 1841 and Gamarra died in the battle of Ingavi on November 18, 1841. After Gamarra's death, Manuel Menéndez assumed the presidency of Peru.…