Juan Bautista Spotorno

In the US, he began studies for a medical degree, which he did not complete, but instead devoted himself to commerce and returned to his homeland.

In 1871, he went to the province of Puerto Príncipe and followed General Major Ignacio Agramonte (the "George Washington" of Cuba).

...el 29 de junio Juan Bautista Spotorno se convirtio' en el tercer presidente, aunque interino, de Cuba libre (on June 29, Juan Bautista Spotorno was the third president -as interim- of Cuba Free)... Luis Navarro[2]As a result of the resignation of Salvador Cisneros Betancourt, Spotorno became his successor as "interim" president of the "Republic of Cuba in arms" on 29 June 1875.

The final accomplishment of Spotorno's administration was the holding of elections to the House of Representatives; these were held without problems.

On 21 March 1876, he gave up the presidency to Tomás Estrada Palma and returned to the House of Representatives.