Felipe Berriozábal (born August 23, 1829, in

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– died January 9, 1900, in

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) was a Mexican politician, engineer and military leader. He participated in the

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( es, Guerra de Reforma) and in the fight against French Intervention in Mexico. He was a member of president

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's cabinet, serving as Secretary of War and Secretary of Marine, Berriozábal also served during Porfirio Díaz's government. He was a commander of the

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and member of the Chamber of Deputies. His remains were buried at the

Panteón de Dolores The Panteón Civil de Dolores is the largest cemetery in Mexico and contains the "Rotonda de las Personas Ilustres" ( en, Rotunda of Illustrious Persons). It is located on Constituyentes Avenue in the Miguel Hidalgo borough of Mexico City, between ...

in Mexico City, in the Rotunda of Illustrious Persons on January 12, 1900; shortly after his death.

Political life

Berriozábal was named Secretary of War in 1865 under Benito Juarez's term. He was also elected governor for Mexico State and Michoacan. By the end of the 19th century he was appointed Ministry of Government by Porfirio Díaz. He finally was chosen to be Ministry of War.Peñaloza García, Inocente (2000) ''¿Quiénes fueron los institutences?: apuntes biográficos de 60 personajes del Instituto Científico y Literario del Estado de México'', México, ed. Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México, He died on January 9, 1900, and his remains rest at Rotunda of Illustrious Persons monument, located in

, Mexico City. A municipality was named after him,

Coacalco de Berriozábal Coacalco de Berriozábal (; simply known as Coacalco) is one of 125 municipalities in the State of Mexico, Mexico. The municipal seat is the city of San Francisco Coacalco. The municipality lies in the Greater Mexico City conurbation, north of ...

, in State of Mexico.

References

1829 births 1900 deaths Mexican engineers Mexican generals People from Zacatecas City Governors of Michoacán Governors of the State of Mexico Members of the Chamber of Deputies (Mexico) {{Mexico-mil-bio-stub