Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez
Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez | |
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Mexican after 1821 | |
Other names | La Corregidora |
Spouse |
Miguel Dominguez (m. 1793–1829) |
Children | 10 |
History of Mexico |
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Mexico portal |
María Josefa Crescencia Ortiz Téllez–Girón,
Ortiz de Domínguez is commemorated in the annual reenactment of the Cry of Dolores.
Early life
Ortiz de Domínguez was the daughter of don Juan José Ortiz;[3] a captain of Los Verdes regiment, and his wife doña Manuela Girón[1][3] Ortiz was born in Valladolid (today Morelia, Michoacán).[3] Her godmother was doña Ana María de Anaya.[1] Ortiz's father was killed in a battle during her infancy and her mother died soon after.[3] María Sotera Ortiz, Josefa's sister, took care of her upbringing and managed to secure a place for her in the prestigious Colegio de las Vizcaínas in 1789.[3] She married Miguel Domínguez, a frequent visitor to the college, on 24 January 1791 in Mexico City.[3]
In 1802, Miguel Domínguez was appointed by the
War of Independence
The overthrow of King
The rebels had a large following, and Ortiz de Domínguez eventually managed to get a warning out through the alcaide (warden of the royal jail of Santiago de Querétaro)
Eventually, the role of Ortiz de Domínguez and her husband played in the conspiracy was uncovered. They were imprisoned separately.[14] She was sent to the monastery of Santa Clara,[15] in Querétaro, and then to Mexico City to stand trial. Despite her husband's efforts as her lawyer, she was found guilty[16] and placed in reclusion in the monastery of Santa Teresa. Due to her rebellious character, she was soon transferred to the convent of Santa Catalina de Sena. Ortiz de Domínguez was released in 1817, under an oath that she would refrain from supporting the rebellion.
Post-Independence
After the war of independence in 1822, Mexican Emperor
During the late years of her life, Ortiz de Domínguez was involved with several radical political groups. She always refused any reward from her involvement in the independence movement arguing that she was only doing her duty as a patriot.
Ortiz de Domínguez died in 1829, in Mexico City. She was originally buried in the convent of Santa Catalina de Sena, but later her remains were moved to Querétaro. The government of Querétaro declared her "Benemérita del Estado".
In 1910, Ortiz de Domínguez [17] and Leona Vicario[18] were the first women to be depicted on Mexican stamps and the second women to be depicted on stamps in Latin America. Her profile also appeared on the five-centavo coin from 1942 to 1976,[19] and on a version of the five-peso coin issued in 2010 as part of a series to commemorate the bicentenary of the country's independence.[20]
La Corregidora
In 1791 Josefa Ortiz married Miguel Domínguez, who around those years was working for the Secretary of the Revenue Service and in the office of Virreinato de la Nueva España. Because of his connections he was named Corregidor of Querétaro in 1802.
References
- ^ a b c "Facsímil del acta de bautismo - Baptismal certificate of Josefa Ortiz" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 October 2011. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
- ^ "Ortíz De Dominguez, Josefa". encyclopedia.com.
- ^ a b c d e f "Josefa Ortiz, 1773-1829 - Biografías". Retrieved 14 September 2011.
- ^ https://www.cndh.org.mx/noticia/josefa-ortiz-de-dominguez-heroina-del-movimiento-de-independencia-de-mexico
- ^ a b c "Josefa Ortiz". redescolar.ilce.edu.mx. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ^ https://www.cndh.org.mx/noticia/josefa-ortiz-de-dominguez-heroina-del-movimiento-de-independencia-de-mexico
- ^ https://www.cndh.org.mx/noticia/josefa-ortiz-de-dominguez-heroina-del-movimiento-de-independencia-de-mexico
- ^ https://www.encyclopedia.com/humanities/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/ortiz-de-dominguez-josefa-1768-1829
- ^ a b "Quién era la Corregidora de Querétaro, una de las mujeres fuertes de la historia de México". BBC News Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ^ "¿Quién es el jinete de la conjura?". 16 September 2022.
- ^ "LVIII Legislatura devela en Sesión Solemne el nombre de 'Ignacio Pérez Álvarez' en letras doradas – LX Legislatura Querétaro". Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ^ https://www.cndh.org.mx/noticia/josefa-ortiz-de-dominguez-heroina-del-movimiento-de-independencia-de-mexico
- ^ https://www.cndh.org.mx/noticia/josefa-ortiz-de-dominguez-heroina-del-movimiento-de-independencia-de-mexico
- ^ https://www.cndh.org.mx/noticia/josefa-ortiz-de-dominguez-heroina-del-movimiento-de-independencia-de-mexico
- ^ https://www.encyclopedia.com/humanities/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/ortiz-de-dominguez-josefa-1768-1829
- ^ https://www.cndh.org.mx/noticia/josefa-ortiz-de-dominguez-heroina-del-movimiento-de-independencia-de-mexico
- S2CID 143702271.
- ^ Tipton, James (26 June 2020). "The Mexican Postal Service celebrates 100 years of the Mexican Revolution and the Bicentennial of Mexico's Independence". MexConnect.
- ^ "Coins from Mexico – Numista".
- ^ "Monedas de 5 pesos conmemorativas, Independencia, Banco de México".
External links
- Biography of Josefa Ortiz (in English).