General; governor of Puebla. Born 1836 in Jalostotitlán, Jalisco; died 1899 in Mexico City. In 1854 Rosendo Márquez, then sergeant of a militia company, supported the plan of Ayutla. He became a lieutenant in the National Guard in 1857, then fought against the conservatives in the War of the Reform and the French Intervention. In 1863 he helped defend Puebla; in the same year he became commander of a batallion. Márquez joined the movement of Tuxtepec against President Sebastián Lerdo de Tejada and was captured and condemned to death, but escaped. Márquez continued to support Porfirio Díaz; when Díaz achieved the presidency of Mexico, Márquez was appointed military commander of Puebla. From 1885 to 1892 he was governor of Puebla. After resigning his post as governor, Márquez was appointed General de División del Ejército Nacional, then the highest position in the army.
From the description of Rosendo Márquez papers, 1878-1897 (bulk 1885-1892). (University of Texas Libraries). WorldCat record id: 31959847
