Juan José Elguézabal
Juan José Elguezábal | |
|---|---|
8th Governor of Coahuila and Texas | |
| In office 1834 – May 12, 1835 | |
| Preceded by | Juan José de Vidaurri y Villaseñor |
| Succeeded by | José María Cantú |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1781 (1834 and 1835) |
Juan José Elguezábal (1781–1840) was a Spanish and Mexican soldier; and attached
Tamaulipas, Mexico
; fighting against the separatists of Texas.
Biography
Elguezábal was born in 1781, in
Río Grande zone. In addition, Elguézabal also served as an adjutant Inspector in the Coahuila and Texas Presidios, as his father had also done.[1] Eventually, Elguezábal ascended to Colonel.[2][3]
On August 30, 1834, Elguezábal was appointed
Monclova, Coahuila. He remained in that position until Agustín Viesca
was appointed as new official Governor of Texas, leaving the office on May 12, 1835.
Elguezábal participated in the
Matamoros, Mexico; where he lived until his death in 1840.[1]
References
- ^ a b Elguézabal, Juan José. Retrieved in July 8, 2014
- ^ Actions of the Texas Legislature in 1834. Retrieved in July 8, 2014
- ^ Barker, Eugene C. (1926). The Life of Stephen F. Austin, Founder of Texas, 1793-1836. Page 401. Cokesbury Press.