Luis de Quintanar
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José Luis de Quintanar Soto y Ruiz (b. December 22, 1772, San Juan del Río
, Querétaro
- November 16, 1837, Mexico City
) was a Royalist military officer in New Spain and a Mexican politician after independence.
Quintanar began his military carrier in 1801 as a lieutenant the Provincial Regiment of Dragoons of Querétaro. His entire royalist military career was with this unit, where he reached the rank of brigadier. He fought the insurgents until 1821, when he joined the Plan de Iguala. He was promoted to general of division. He supported the coronation of Augustín de Iturbide as emperor of Mexico, and Iturbide made him political chief of Jalisco
(1822-1824).
In 1822 he was elected deputy from San Juan del Río to the constituent congress. He resigned the position in late 1823, and soon was elected governor of Jalisco
. General Anastasio Bustamante
, Quintanar's friend, was named military commander of the state.
Later he was dismissed as military commander of Nueva Galicia, for suspicion of plotting an Iturbista reaction. The command was given to General José Joaquín de Herrera. In Guadalajara
, the provincial delegation declared the Intendencia of Nueva Galicia
the sovereign state of Jalisco. When General Herrera arrived in Guadalajara to take up his military command, he was unable to do so. Guanajuato
and Querétaro had also adopted Jalisco's position, and Herrera decided to return to Mexico City.
In 1824 the new constituent congress meet and drew the boundaries of the new states. It separated the district of Colima
from Jalisco with the stated intention of creating a new Pacific port to rival that of Acapulco
, but actually to weaken the political position of General Quintanar. The legislature of Jalisco responded by electing Quintanar the first governor of the state. On January 20, 1824 in Jalisco Quintanar promulgated the congressional decree freeing all slaves. http://www.jalisco.gob.mx/Cultura.nsf/1897878423bd1e6486256c860061f796/3ba1bbe489f95bcd86256c8a00538d56?OpenDocument
Two years later President Guadalupe Victoria
gave General Nicolas Bravo
military command of Jalisco, and once he was established there, Victoria ordered him to remove Quintanar as governor. Quintanar was taken to Mexico City, where the president granted him amnesty, but without appointing him to any position.
He supported the military revolt of December 23, 1829 against President Vicente Guerrero
. On Guerrero's departure from the capital, Quintanar led another revolt in favor of José María Bocanegra
for interim president. Bocanegra served for only a few days. On December 23, 1829 he was replaced by a triumvirate of Quintanar, Pedro Vélez
, president of the Supreme Court, and Lucas Alamán
. They exercised power until December 31, 1829, when the army of Anastasio Bustamante entered the capital and made Bustamante president. Bustamante named Quintanar president of the Supreme War Tribunal.
He died in Mexico City in 1837. He remains were buried with full military honors in the former cemetery of Los Ángeles. When this was closed, the location of his grave was lost.
San Juan del Río
N20 23 23 W99 59 49San Juan del Río is a city and administrative seat of the surrounding San Juan del Río Municipality in the central Mexican state of Querétaro. The population in July, 2007 is calculated in 128,270 for the city and 217,980 for the municipality.The city and municipality both rank...
, Querétaro
Querétaro
Querétaro officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Querétaro de Arteaga is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided into 18 municipalities and its capital city is Santiago de Querétaro....
- November 16, 1837, Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
) was a Royalist military officer in New Spain and a Mexican politician after independence.
Quintanar began his military carrier in 1801 as a lieutenant the Provincial Regiment of Dragoons of Querétaro. His entire royalist military career was with this unit, where he reached the rank of brigadier. He fought the insurgents until 1821, when he joined the Plan de Iguala. He was promoted to general of division. He supported the coronation of Augustín de Iturbide as emperor of Mexico, and Iturbide made him political chief of Jalisco
Jalisco
Jalisco officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Jalisco is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is located in Western Mexico and divided in 125 municipalities and its capital city is Guadalajara.It is one of the more important states...
(1822-1824).
In 1822 he was elected deputy from San Juan del Río to the constituent congress. He resigned the position in late 1823, and soon was elected governor of Jalisco
Jalisco
Jalisco officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Jalisco is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is located in Western Mexico and divided in 125 municipalities and its capital city is Guadalajara.It is one of the more important states...
. General Anastasio Bustamante
Anastasio Bustamante
Anastasio Bustamante y Oseguera was president of Mexico three times, from 1830 to 1832, from 1837 to 1839 and from 1839 to 1841. He was a Conservative. He first came to power by leading a coup against president Vicente Guerrero...
, Quintanar's friend, was named military commander of the state.
Later he was dismissed as military commander of Nueva Galicia, for suspicion of plotting an Iturbista reaction. The command was given to General José Joaquín de Herrera. In Guadalajara
Guadalajara, Jalisco
Guadalajara is the capital of the Mexican state of Jalisco, and the seat of the municipality of Guadalajara. The city is located in the central region of Jalisco in the western-pacific area of Mexico. With a population of 1,564,514 it is Mexico's second most populous municipality...
, the provincial delegation declared the Intendencia of Nueva Galicia
Nueva Galicia
El Nuevo Reino de Galicia or Nueva Galicia was an autonomous kingdom of the Viceroyalty of New Spain. It was named after Galicia in Spain...
the sovereign state of Jalisco. When General Herrera arrived in Guadalajara to take up his military command, he was unable to do so. Guanajuato
Guanajuato
Guanajuato officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Guanajuato is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 46 municipalities and its capital city is Guanajuato....
and Querétaro had also adopted Jalisco's position, and Herrera decided to return to Mexico City.
In 1824 the new constituent congress meet and drew the boundaries of the new states. It separated the district of Colima
Colima
Colima is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, make up the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It shares its name with its capital and main city, Colima....
from Jalisco with the stated intention of creating a new Pacific port to rival that of Acapulco
Acapulco
Acapulco is a city, municipality and major sea port in the state of Guerrero on the Pacific coast of Mexico, southwest from Mexico City. Acapulco is located on a deep, semi-circular bay and has been a port since the early colonial period of Mexico’s history...
, but actually to weaken the political position of General Quintanar. The legislature of Jalisco responded by electing Quintanar the first governor of the state. On January 20, 1824 in Jalisco Quintanar promulgated the congressional decree freeing all slaves. http://www.jalisco.gob.mx/Cultura.nsf/1897878423bd1e6486256c860061f796/3ba1bbe489f95bcd86256c8a00538d56?OpenDocument
Two years later President Guadalupe Victoria
Guadalupe Victoria
Guadalupe Victoria born José Miguel Ramón Adaucto Fernández y Félix, was a Mexican politician and military man who fought for independence against the Spanish Empire in the Mexican War of Independence. He was a deputy for Durango and a member of the Supreme Executive Power...
gave General Nicolas Bravo
Nicolás Bravo
Nicolás Bravo was a Mexican politician and soldier. He distinguished himself in both offices during the 1846–1848 U.S. invasion of Mexico....
military command of Jalisco, and once he was established there, Victoria ordered him to remove Quintanar as governor. Quintanar was taken to Mexico City, where the president granted him amnesty, but without appointing him to any position.
He supported the military revolt of December 23, 1829 against President Vicente Guerrero
Vicente Guerrero
Vicente Ramón Guerrero Saldaña was one of the leading revolutionary generals of the Mexican War of Independence, who fought against Spain for independence in the early 19th century, and served briefly as President of Mexico...
. On Guerrero's departure from the capital, Quintanar led another revolt in favor of José María Bocanegra
José María Bocanegra
José María Bocanegra was a Mexican lawyer and politician who was briefly interim president of Mexico in 1829....
for interim president. Bocanegra served for only a few days. On December 23, 1829 he was replaced by a triumvirate of Quintanar, Pedro Vélez
Pedro Vélez
José Pedro Antonio Vélez de Zúñiga was a Mexican politician and lawyer. He was also head of Governing Board of Mexico in 1829....
, president of the Supreme Court, and Lucas Alamán
Lucas Alamán
Lucas Ignacio Alamán y Escalada was a Mexican scientist, politician, historian and writer. He studied at the Real Colegio de Minas de la Nueva España. He frequently traveled on his credentials as a scientist and diplomat, becoming one of the most educated men in Mexico...
. They exercised power until December 31, 1829, when the army of Anastasio Bustamante entered the capital and made Bustamante president. Bustamante named Quintanar president of the Supreme War Tribunal.
He died in Mexico City in 1837. He remains were buried with full military honors in the former cemetery of Los Ángeles. When this was closed, the location of his grave was lost.