Mariano Gálvez
Mariano Gálvez | |
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Mariano Galvez in his youth | |
| Governor of Guatemala | |
| In office 1831–1838 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1794 Guatemala City, Captaincy General of Guatemala |
| Died | March 29, 1862 Mexico City, Mexico |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Residence(s) | Guatemala City, Mexico City |
| Occupation | Lawyer, politician |
José Felipe Mariano Gálvez (c. 1794 – March 29, 1862 in Mexico) was a jurist and Liberal politician in Guatemala. For two consecutive terms from August 28, 1831, to March 3, 1838, he was chief of state of the State of Guatemala, within the Federal Republic of Central America. In 1836, he was elected a member of the American Philosophical Society.