José María Cornejo

José María Cornejo Merino y Guevara ( born November 10, 1788 in Ciudad San Vicente, † November 24, 1864 ibid ) was twice Supremo Director of the province of El Salvador in the Central American confederation.

Life

His parents were Jacoba Merino and Jose Maria Cornejo. In Guatemala he made on January 14, 1809 High School in philosophy. He began a study of the canon law, and then one in civil law, which he (financial background) did not complete despite its high culture. He was married to Nicolasa de Lezaca.

Political life

José María Cornejo Merino y Guevara was a member of the Partido Conservador. He was in Guatemala, as the annexation of the Central American Union with the Mexican Empire of Agustín de Iturbide was proclaimed. He was an opponent of annexation, and therefore was in custody. When he was released in June, 1822, he returned to El Salvador. It was in 1826, 1827 and 1828 deputy in the Central American Parliament and gained notoriety. He was Alcalde of San Vicente and Regidor Perpetuo ( verbeamteter speaker ). When the Cabildo de Españoles of El Salvador chose the office of the Supreme Directors of the province of El Salvador, he won this and entered this office on January 30, 1829.

Second Term

From December 4, 1830 to 29 March 1832 he was also Director of the Supremo province of El Salvador. In December 1831, the President of the Central American Confederation José Francisco Morazán Quezada moved the seat of government of the Confederation of Guatemala City to San Salvador, San Salvador there was a stronghold of the Partido Liberal. José María Cornejo Merino y Guevara was opposed to this, dominated by Morazán and his Partido Liberal Confederacy. Morazán was forced on 6 January 1832 left San Salvador and went to Honduras, where he had appointed auxiliary troops from the province of Nicaragua, to invade the province of El Salvador.

1831, 1832 attempted overthrow of Manuel José Arce y Morazán Fagoaga of Soconusco ( Chiapas ). 1832 declared José María Cornejo Merino y Guevara, the separation of El Salvador from the Confederacy. On March 17, 1832, the Cabildo de Españoles of the department of Chalatenango turned against José María Cornejo Merino y Guevara and for the government of the Confederacy, like it did the Cabildo de Españoles the place Metapán. On February 28, 1832 was Morazán San Miguel attack from his Nicaraguan auxiliary troops. On March 14, 1832, the troops of Morazán 's troops José María Cornejo Merino y Guevara struck at the Battle of Jocoro. José María Cornejo Merino y Guevara was captured and Morazán made ​​himself Supreme Director of the province of El Salvador. Morazán exclaimed elections for a constituent assembly, which Mariano Prado Baca chose the Supremo Director of the province of El Salvador. Mariano Prado Baca appointed Joaquín de San Martín y Ulloa to his deputy.