Mariano Riva Palacio
Mariano Riva Palacio | |
|---|---|
| Governor of the State of Mexico | |
| In office 29 September 1869 – 18 October 1870 | |
| Preceded by | Antonio Zimbrón |
| Succeeded by | Valentín Gómez Tagle |
| In office 6 January 1857 – 4 July 1857 | |
| Preceded by | Plutarco González |
| Succeeded by | Francisco Iturbe |
| In office 31 August 1849 – 3 May 1852 | |
| Preceded by | Mariano Arizcorreta |
| Succeeded by | Luis Madrid |
| Minister of Finance | |
| In office June 1848 – August 1848 | |
| Minister of Justice | |
| In office 1851–1851 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 November 1803 |
| Died | 20 February 1880 Mexico City, Mexico |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Mariano Riva Palacio (1803 - 1880) was a Mexican politician and lawyer during most of the 19th century.
He was born in Mexico City to Esteban de la Riva Palacio and Doña María Dolores Díaz and married Dolores Guerrero, daughter of Gen. Vicente Guerrero, one of the most prominent leaders of the Mexican Independence War. With Maria he had 6 children, including the politician and writer Vicente Riva Palacio and daughter Maria Rosa Riva Palacio, who would go on to marry Mexican General and Politician, Ignacio Zaragoza. Mariano served as a City Councilor for Mexico City (1829), federal congressman (1833), Minister of Justice (1851), Minister of Finance (June - August 1848) and was elected thrice Governor of the State of Mexico (1849, 1857, 1871).
He was also the lawyer appointed to defend the deposed Emperor Maximilian.