José Félix Trespalacios (died August 4, 1835) was the first governor of
Coahuila y Texas
Coahuila y Tejas, officially the Estado Libre y Soberano de Coahuila y Tejas (), was one of the constituent states of the newly established United Mexican States under its 1824 Constitution.
It had two capitals: first Saltillo (1822–1825) for ...
as part of the
United Mexican States
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.
Career
Trespalacios was a member of the militia in
Chihuahua but then in 1814 was charged with organizing rebellion and was sentenced to death. His sentence was reduced to ten years in prison, but he escaped and joined the forces of Sebastián González (or Gonzales). He was captured again in 1816 and was imprisoned at
San Juan de Ulúa
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but managed to escape. At this point Trespalacios fled to
and joined forces with
James Long becoming part of the second
Long Expedition
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after the first part of it was destroyed in
Nacogdoches
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. He then joined forces with
Benjamin Rush Milam and invaded the
Yucatan. Trespalacios went to
Campeche
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where he was arrested and locked up in prison. However, later he was released by
Iturbide.
[Handbook of Texas online article on Trespalacios](_blank)
/ref> Thus, later became colonel
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In the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries, a colonel was typically in charge of ...
of cavalry by the regency.[Jackson, Jack (2005)]
Indian Agent: Peter Ellis Bean in Mexican Texas
Page 321. From August 1822 to April 1823 Trespalacios served as governor of Texas. From 1831-1833 he served as a member of the Mexican Senate from Chihuahua. on January 10, 1833 held the office of inspector general
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Australia
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and commander
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of Chihuahua, leaving the army on December 15, 1834. He died on August 4, 1835 in Allende, Chihuahua
Allende Municipality ( es, Municipio de Allende) is one of 67 municipalities in the Mexican state of Chihuahua, located in the southeastern portion of the state. Valle de Allende is its municipal seat and largest city. Its main claim to fame is t ...
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References
Sources
A database of early Texas history, see the part under the James Long expedition
Mexican revolutionaries
Members of the Senate of the Republic (Mexico)
Governors of Mexican Texas
1835 deaths
Year of birth missing
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