Mariano Riva Palacio

Mariano Riva Palacio
Governor of the State of Mexico
In office 31 August 1849 – 2 May 1852
In office 1857 – ?
In office 26 September 1869 – 16 December 1871
Minister of Finance
In office June 1848 – August 1848
Minister of Justice
In office 1851–1851
Personal details
Born	4 November 1803 [1]
Died	20 February 1880 [1] Mexico City, Mexico
Profession	Lawyer
Religion	Roman Catholic

Mariano Riva Palacio (1803 - 1880) was a prominent Mexican politician and lawyer during most of the 19th century.

He was born in Mexico City to Esteban de la Riva Palacio and Doña María Dolores Díaz^[1] and married and Dolores Guerrero, daughter of Gen. Vicente Guerrero, one of the most prominent leaders of the Mexican Independence War.^[1] Served as a City Councilor for Mexico City (1829), federal congressman (1833), Minister of Justice (1851), Minister of Finance (June - August 1848) and was elected thrice Governor of the State of Mexico (1849, 1857, 1871).^[1]

He was also the lawyer appointed to defend the deposed Emperor Maximilian.

External links

• University of Texas

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e} Benson Latin American Collection (U. Texas). "Inventory of the Mariano Riva Palacio Collection". http://www.lib.utexas.edu/benson/Mex_Archives/Riva_Palacio_Mariano.html. Retrieved 2008-06-11. 

Persondata
Name	Riva Palacio, Mariano
Alternative names
Short description	Former Mexican Secretary of Finance (1848), Justice, congressman and thrice Governor of the State of Mexico.
Date of birth	4 November 1803
Place of birth
Date of death	20 February 1880
Place of death	Mexico City, Mexico