José Manuel Hidalgo y Esnaurrízar
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José Manuel Hidalgo y Esnaurrízar | |
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Born | 6 April 1826 Mexico City, First Mexican Republic |
Died | 27 December 1896 Paris, French Third Republic |
Occupation | Soldier, diplomat, novelist, political writer |
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José Manuel Hidalgo y Esnaurrízar (6 April 1826 – 27 December 1896) was a Mexican soldier, diplomat, and writer. He played a key role in establishing the Second Mexican Empire.
Biography
Hidalgo was born in 1826 to Mercedes Esnaurrizar and Francisco Manuel Hidalgo,
One of his first major jobs was working under the Ministry of Finance, and in 1846 was able to serve as secretary to Manuel Eduardo de Gorostiza.
During the
He was appointed by president
After the fall of the Empire, he left Mexico for France. To supplement his income during exile he published several novels. His novels were a mixture of realism and sentimentalism dealing with the aristocracy, the nobility, and the grand bourgeoisie.[3] He died in Paris in 1896.
See also
- Ignacio Aguilar y Marocho
- José María Gutiérrez de Estrada
- Monarchism in Mexico
- Second Mexican Empire
Further reading
- Blumberg, Arnold (1971). "The Diplomacy of the Mexican Empire, 1863-1867". Transactions of the American Philosophical Society. 61 (8): 1–152. JSTOR 1006015.
References
- ^ a b Arrangoiz y Berzábal, Francisco de Paula (1869). Apuntes para la historia del segundo Imperio Mejicano (in Spanish). p. 30.
- ^ JSTOR 24436669.
- ISBN 9789703206827.