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Juarez, Benito, 1806-1872

Biography

Benito Juárez was a Mexican national hero and president (1858-1861, provisional; 1861-1872). He took part in the overthrow of Santa Anna, and as minister of justice he reduced the power of the church and the army. He became acting president in 1858 and emerged victorious in the War of the Reform (1858-1861). He then led the opposition government during the brief reign of Emperor Maximilian (1864-1867), and, after Maximilian's fall, he was twice elected president (1867-1872).

Citation:

Bruce Wetteran, comp., Macmillan Concise Dictionary of World History (New York, 1983).

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

William F. Freehoff Collection

Collection

Identifier: AppMs-0124

Scope and Contents

The William F. Freehoff Collection consists of three Mexican documents collected by William F. Freehoff while he was the air and army attache at the Mexican embassy under Ambassador Josephus Daniels. The documents are signed by Antonio López de Santa Anna, Benito Juárez, and Emperor Maximilian among others.

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Benito Juárez

President of Mexico from 1858 to 1872

For other uses, see Benito Juárez (disambiguation).

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Juárez and the second or maternal family name is García.

Benito Pablo Juárez García (Spanish:[beˈnitoˈpaβloˈxwaɾesɣaɾˈsi.a]^ⓘ; 21 March 1806 – 18 July 1872)^[1] was a Mexican politician, military commander, and lawyer who served as the 26th president of Mexico from 1858 until his death in office in 1872. A Zapotec, he was the first Indigenous president of Mexico^[a] and the first democratically elected Indigenous president in the postcolonial Americas.^[7] A member of the Liberal Party, he previously held a number of offices, including the governorship of Oaxaca and the presidency of the Supreme Court. During his presidency, he led the Liberals to victory in the Reform War and in the Second French intervention in Mexico.

Born in Oaxaca to a poor rural Indigenous family and orphaned as a child, Juárez passed into the care of his uncle, eventually moving to Oaxaca Cit

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Benito Juárez

Benito Pablo Juárez García (March 21, 1806 - July 18, 1872) was a Zapotec who served five terms (1858–1861 as interim), (1861–1865), (1865–1867), (1867–1871), and (1871–1872), as President of Mexico. During his presidency he outlawed the mistreatment of the MexicanNative Americans.

His philosophy has influenced many Mexicans and Mexican Americans in the United States, who have fought for the human and civil rights of Latinos for almost two centuries.

In 1843 Benito married Margarita Maza.

Early life

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Benito Juarez was born in March 21,1806, San Pablo Guelatao Oaxaca Which is now La Sierra Juarez. He was an orphan as a toddler. He was full native of Zapotec descent. He went to Oaxaca at age 12 and worked in fields at a young age. That is when Benito Juarez learned Spanish because he only spoke Zapotec. When he was 12 he left his uncle. He continued his education entering an institute of science and art. Then he graduated in 1834 with a law degree. Also he became a judge in 1841.
He spent time in Cuba. I