Juan José Holzinger (?–1864) was a German-born mining engineer who served as a colonel in the

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during the

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. Holzinger first came to Mexico in 1825 as a mining engineer for a British company. He served with Santa Anna when he led a Federalist revolt. During the Texas Revolution Holzinger was credited with saving some Texan prisoner. Afterward he moved to Vera Cruz where he became a major landowner.

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