Background
SALOMÓN, Alberto was born on November 15, 1880 in Callao, Peru.
SALOMÓN, Alberto was born on November 15, 1880 in Callao, Peru.
Educated Institute de Lima. Dr. in political and administrative science, University de San Marcos, 1901, Doctor of Law, 1903.
Professor, Colegio Nacional de Guadalupe, 1904-1908, faculty of political science, University dc San Marcos, 1908-1917. Federal deputy, 191124. Minister of justice and education, 1919-1920.
Minister of foreign relations, 1920-1925. Directed, and concluded negotiations to submit TacnaArica dispute to arbitration of the President of the United States, 1921-1924. In 1921 re-established Orden del Sol del Perú which had been created by San Martin in 1821.
Approved the Salomón-Lozano treaty which ended the frontier dispute with Colombia, 1922. Federal senator, 1924-1930. President, Pan American Scientific Congress, Lima, 1924.
Legal counsellor, Arica plebiscite, 1925-1926. Legal counsellor in Washington, 1926. President, Comité France-Amerique, 1929-1930.
Practiced law in London, 1930-1937, in Lima, since 1937. Officer, Boyacá (Colombia), Andes (Bolivia). Commander, Legion d’Honneur.
Member Colegio de Abogados, Academy, de Historia (Madrid), Academy, de Ciencias y Artes (Cadiz), Society Geográfica (Mexico), Acadé- míe Latine des Sciences, Beaux Arts ct Lettres (Paris), and clubs de la Unión, Tennis, Golf, Jockey, Hípico.