Juan Jose Flores (1801-1864) was born on July 19, 1801 in Puerto Cabello, Venezuela. Since he was a child the army career attracted him. At the age of 13 he integrated the Army as a flat soldier and from the beginning his courage was notorious in the Independence War. In 1819, when he was only 18 years old, he was promoted to the rank of Second Lieutenant and he participated in 23 combats. .
He married a member of the Quito aristocracy (Miss Mercedes Jijon) and was accepted into the upper class of Sierra landowners and served as Governor while Ecuador was part of Gran Colombia.
His son, Antonio Flores, born in Quito in October 1833, was educated at the College of his native city and in Paris. After experience as a professor and journalist, he was appointed minister to Washington. In 1881 and 1882 he was elected senator to the congress of Ecuador, but was exiled by Veintemilla. He returned in May 1883, joined the revolutionary forces, and participated in the siege of Guayaquil. He was elected to the National convention. He published "Compendio de Historia Universal" (1860); "Las Letras Espatiolas en los Estados Unidos." and "La Naturalizacidn en los Estados Unidos" (New York, 1881); " E1 Gran Mariscal (le Ayacucho)" (1885). .
Among other positions Juan Jose Flores was named as the Civil and Military Commandant of Pasto; Intendment of the South Department. On May 13th, the act in which the Department of Ecuador was separated from the Great Colombia, was signed, formed a brand new state under the name of Ecuador. The Venezuelan General Juan José Flores has named himself as Chief Administration of Ecuador. On August 11th, 1830, the Pedemonte Mosquera Treaty was signed in Peru, in which Peru received sovereignty only up to the south part of the Amazon River. .
Juan Jose Flores was involved in most important army battles.
- The battle of Tarqui, was under the command of the General from Ayacucho, and because of his courage he became Brigade General.