José María Tornel

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Tornel and the second or maternal family name is Mendívil.
José María Tornel y Mendívil
Governor of the Federal District
In office
24 November 1833 – 12 January 1835
Preceded byJosé Ignacio Esteva
Succeeded byRamon Lopez Rayon
In office
23 February 1828 – 3 December 1828
Preceded byJosé Ignacio Esteva
Succeeded byJosé Ignacio Esteva
Governor of Veracruz
In office
1828–1829
Preceded byMiguel Barragán
Succeeded bySebastian Camacho Castilla
Personal details
Born(1795-03-01)March 1, 1795
Orizaba, Veracruz, New Spain
Died1853
Tacubaya, Mexico City
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José María de Tornel y Mendívil (1795–1853) was a 19th-century creole (Mexican Spanish descent) Mexican army general, attorney and politician who greatly influenced Mexico’s political stage and the career of President Antonio López de Santa Anna.

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