About Tomás Herrán
Lived 1843 – 1904 (aged 60–61). Tomás Herrán was a Colombian diplomat, politician and academic.
Tomás Herrán y Mosquera (September 21, 1843 – 1904 ), a Colombian diplomat, signed and became a namesake of the Hay–Herrán Treaty of 1903.
Family Herrán was the son of Pedro Alcántara Herrán and the maternal grandson of Tomás Cipriano de Mosquera, who both served as President of Colombia.
Education Herrán graduated from Georgetown University with a B.A. in 1863 and an M.A. in 1868. He was awarded a Doctor of Laws by Georgetown in 1900.
At the time of the Hay–Herrán Treaty, Herrán served as Colombian chargé d'affaires in the United States of America. Herrán's papers were later published as The Letters of Tomás Herrán and the Panama Crisis, 1900–1903, edited by Thomas J. Dodd, Jr.
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Who was Tomás Herrán?
Colombian diplomat (1843–1904)
When was Tomás Herrán born?
Tomás Herrán was born on 21 September 1843.
When did Tomás Herrán die?
Tomás Herrán died in 1904.
What was Tomás Herrán's occupation?
Tomás Herrán was a diplomat, politician and academic.
What nationality was Tomás Herrán?
Tomás Herrán was Colombian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Tomás Herrán. https://biography.guide/tomas-herran/
MLA: "Tomás Herrán." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/tomas-herran/.
Chicago: "Tomás Herrán." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/tomas-herran/.
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