Jerónimo Treviño
Mexican general and governor (1835–1914) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
José Jerónimo de los Dolores Treviño y Leal (1835 – 1914), commonly known as Jerónimo Treviño was a prominent Mexican General and politician. He was a veteran of the Reform War and the Second French intervention in Mexico which he gained fame for his participation in several battles. After the fall of the Second Mexican Empire, Treviño served as the Governor of Nuevo León on several terms as well as the Secretary of War and Navy of Mexico from December 1, 1880, to December 31, 1881, under the cabinet of Manuel González Flores.
Jerónimo Treviño | |
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Governor of Nuevo León | |
In office December 4, 1867 – October 4, 1871 | |
President | Benito Juárez |
Preceded by | Manuel Z. Gómez |
Succeeded by | Genaro Garza García |
In office March 12, 1877 – April 16, 1877 | |
President | Porfirio Díaz |
Preceded by | Genaro Garza García |
Succeeded by | Genaro Garza García |
In office February 22, 1913 – March 24, 1913 | |
President | Victoriano Huerta |
Preceded by | Viviano L. Villarreal |
Succeeded by | Salomé Botello |
Secretary of War and Navy of Mexico | |
In office December 1, 1880 – December 31, 1881 | |
President | Manuel González Flores |
Preceded by | Carlos Pacheco Villalobos |
Succeeded by | Francisco Naranjo |
Personal details | |
Born | (1835-11-17)November 17, 1835 Cadereyta Jiménez, Nuevo León, Mexico |
Died | November 14, 1914(1914-11-14) (aged 78) Laredo, Texas, U.S. |
Political party | Liberal Party |
Spouses | María Elena de Jesús Barragán Portillo
(m. 1867; died 1875)Roberta Augusta Ord
(m. 1880; died 1884)María Guadalupe Zambrano
(m. 1885) |
Military service | |
Allegiance | |
Branch | Mexican Army |
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Rank | Divisional General |
Battles/wars | List
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Along with General Francisco Naranjo, he became the strong man of the northeast of the country, with the support of Governor Genaro Garza García. However, his influence and power in Mexico diminished with the coming to power of General Bernardo Reyes. He came to participate in the beginning of the Mexican Revolution after the fall of Bernardo Reyes, and Francisco I. Madero in the overthrow of Porfirio Díaz. After the events of the Ten Tragic Days and the rise to power of Victoriano Huerta, he was reappointed Governor of Nuevo León, a position in which he lasted a month. He refused to be part of the movement against Huerta, so he went into exile in the United States, where he later died.