Lawyer, businessman, political leader, legislator and governor. Born 1783 in Ahuacatlán, Nueva Galicia (present state of Nayarit), died 1826 in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. Prisciliano Sánchez received a law degree in 1810. As a businessman in Compostela, he gained popularity as a local political leader. In 1822 he was elected deputy to the first national congress, in 1823 to the first constituent congress, and in 1824 to the first legislature of the state of Jalisco. In 1825 Sánchez became the first constitutional governor of Jalisco. In 1826, while still governor, Sánchez died of an illness resulting from an injury to his hand.
From the description of Prisciliano Sánchez collection, 1822-1851 (bulk 1825-1827). (University of Texas Libraries). WorldCat record id: 31795819
