Anaya, Juan Pablo, 1785-1850

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Birth 1785
Death 1850

Biographical notes:

General and politician. Born 1785 in Lagos, Jalisco; died 1850 in Mexico City. Veteran of the Mexican War of Independence; aided the United States against the British in Carolina. Deputy to the national congress (1821). General Brigada de los Ejércitos Nacionales (1824). Comandante General for Chiapas (1828). Brigadier General and General de División (1832). Ministro de Guerra (January 8-30, 1833) in the administration of president Gómez Pedraza. Governor of Tabasco (Nov. 17, 1840-Dec. 6, 1840). Comandante General de Sinaloa and Sonora (1847). Jefe del Ejército del Ocidente (1847). Involved with construction of a railroad from Mexico City to Veracruz (1848). Relieved of command December 27, 1848, and became subject of investigation concerning his reduction of the customs tax.

From the description of Juan Pablo Anaya Papers, 1810-1911. (University of Texas Libraries). WorldCat record id: 29537377

General and politician. Born 1785 in Lagos, Jalisco; died 1850 in Mexico City. Veteran of the Mexican War of Independence; aided the United States against the British in Carolina. Deputy to the national congress (1821). General Brigada de los Ejércitos Nacionales (1824). Comandante General for Chiapas (1828). Brigadier General and General de Division (1832). Ministro de Guerra (January 8-30, 1833) in the administration of president Gómez Pedraza. Governor of Tabasco (Nov. 17, 1840-Dec. 6, 1840). Comandante General de Sinaloa and Sonora (1847). Jefe del Ejército del Ocidente (1847). Involved with construction of a railroad from Mexico City to Veracruz (1848). Relieved of command December 27, 1848, and became subject of investigation concerning his reduction of the customs tax.

1785 Born in Lagos, Jalisco 1810 joined with Hidalgo and Allende, War of Mexican Independence 1813 named General 1813 commissioned to go to U.S., where he asked for military supplies and recognition of the Mexican independence movement 1814 aids U.S. against British in Carolina 1815 struggle for independence of Carolina 1815 in New Orleans for recognition of Mexican flag by U.S. 1820 prisoner of war of Juan Dominguez 1821 joined Iguala Plan; Deputy to first Congress; made Brigadier General 1822 still Deputy; imprisoned and sentenced to death in Guadalajara 1822/24 Diputado por Guadalajara 1824 married Doña Mercedes Jaime de Aguirre 1824 General Brigada de los Ejércitos Nacionales 1826 made General de Division 1828 Comandante General for Chiapas 1829 Comandante General for Chiapas 1832 appointed Major General 1832 received rank of Brigadier General and Divisionario Minister of War in the Gómez Pedraza administration 1832/33 General de Division 1833 Minister of War, January 8-30 1834 Iguala, persecutions 1835 exiled 1840 Governor of Tabasco, Nov. 17, 1840-Dec. 6, 1840 1839 engaged in interterritorial Mexican battles; various states 1847 Commander General of Sinaloa 1848 railroad to Veracruz from Mexico City 1849 made Comandante General de Sinaloa 1849 transferred for his position and brought to trial for having lowered the customs tax by one-half without proper authority 1850 died in Mexico City

From the guide to the Juan Pablo Anaya Papers 29537377., 1810-1911, (Benson Latin American Collection, General Libraries, The University of Texas at Austin)

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  • Mexican War, 1846-1848
  • Railroads
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