Pedro Hinojosa
Mexican politician and military general / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Hinojosa and the second or maternal family name is De la Garza Falcón.
Pedro Hinojosa de la Garza Falcón (31 January 1822, Matamoros, Tamaulipas - 5 March 1903, Mexico City) was a Mexican politician and military general who fought in the Mexican–American War, the Reform War, and in the French intervention in Mexico.[1] In addition, Hinojosa was governor of Durango, Nuevo Leon, and Chihuahua, and served as Secretary of War and Navy.[2]
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Pedro Hinojosa | |
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Secretary of War and Navy | |
In office 1 December 1884 – 20 March 1896 | |
President | Porfirio Díaz |
Preceded by | Francisco Naranjo |
Succeeded by | Felipe Berriozábal |
In office 22 December 1861 – 2 May 1862 | |
President | Benito Juárez |
Preceded by | Ignacio Zaragoza |
Succeeded by | Miguel Blanco Múzquiz |
Personal details | |
Born | (1822-01-31)31 January 1822 Villa del Refugio, Mexico |
Died | 5 March 1903(1903-03-05) (aged 81) Mexico City, Mexico |
Political party | Liberal |
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