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Mariano Riva Palacio
Governor of the State of Mexico
In office
29 September 1869 – 18 October 1870
Preceded byAntonio Zimbrón
Succeeded byValentín Gómez Tagle
In office
6 January 1857 – 4 July 1857
Preceded byPlutarco González
Succeeded byFrancisco Iturbe
In office
31 August 1849 – 3 May 1852
Preceded byMariano Arizcorreta
Succeeded byLuis Madrid
Minister of Finance
In office
June 1848 – August 1848
Minister of Justice
In office
1851–1851
Personal details
Born4 November 1803 [1]
Died20 February 1880 [1]
Mexico City, Mexico
ProfessionLawyer

Mariano Riva Palacio (1803 - 1880) was a Mexican prominent 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 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.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Benson Latin American Collection (U. Texas). "Inventory of the Mariano Riva Palacio Collection". Archived from the original on 2009-02-06. Retrieved 2008-06-11.