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'''Antonio López de Santa Anna'''. Born 1794 Jalapa, [[Mexico]] - Died 1876, [[Mexico City]]. President-General of [[Mexico]] during the [[Texas War of Independence]] and [[Mexican-American War]]. He was the most conspicuous and continuously active of the military adventurers who filled Mexico with uncertainty during the first two generations of its independence. Some of his contemporaries considered him a hero. He died in obscurity in Mexico City after being in exile in Kingston [[Jamaica]], and Turbaco, [[Colombia]]. | '''Antonio López de Santa Anna'''. Born 1794 Jalapa, [[Mexico]] - Died 1876, [[Mexico City]]. President-General of [[Mexico]] during the [[Texas War of Independence]] and [[Mexican-American War]]. He was the most conspicuous and continuously active of the military adventurers who filled Mexico with uncertainty during the first two generations of its independence. Some of his contemporaries considered him a hero. He died in obscurity in Mexico City after being in exile in Kingston [[Jamaica]], and Turbaco, [[Colombia]]. | ||
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President of Mexico 1853-56 | President of Mexico 1853-56 | ||
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| + | [[File:Cordero Doña Dolores de Tosta de Santa Anna.jpg|thumb|Doña María Dolores de Tosta in 1855 by [[Juan Cordero]]]] | ||
| + | Santa Anna married Doña Inés García in 1825 and in 1844, he married Doña María Dolores de Tosta. | ||
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Revision as of 02:09, October 21, 2009
Antonio López de Santa Anna. Born 1794 Jalapa, Mexico - Died 1876, Mexico City. President-General of Mexico during the Texas War of Independence and Mexican-American War. He was the most conspicuous and continuously active of the military adventurers who filled Mexico with uncertainty during the first two generations of its independence. Some of his contemporaries considered him a hero. He died in obscurity in Mexico City after being in exile in Kingston Jamaica, and Turbaco, Colombia.
In office
Santa Anna was President of Mexico on eleven occasions.
Main periods:
President of Mexico 1833-35
President of Mexico in 1839
President of Mexico 1841-42
President of Mexico in 1843
President of Mexico in 1844
President of Mexico in 1847
President of Mexico 1853-56
Personal life
Santa Anna married Doña Inés García in 1825 and in 1844, he married Doña María Dolores de Tosta.
See also
External links
- Antonio López de Santa Anna NNDB.
- ANTONIO LÓPEZ DE SANTA ANNA In Spanish.
Further reading
- Will Fowler. Santa Anna of Mexico (2007) online edition