Tomás Mejía
Tomás Mejía | |
|---|---|
Tomás Mejía c. 1865 | |
| Birth name | José Tomás de la Luz Mejía Camacho |
| Born | 17 September 1820 Pinal de Amoles, Sierra Gorda, Querétaro |
| Died | 19 June 1867 (aged 46) Cerro de las Campanas, Querétaro City, Querétaro |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance | Mexico Second Mexican Empire |
| Branch | Mexican Army |
| Years of service | 1841–1867 |
| Rank | Divisional general |
| Battles / wars | |
| Awards | Grand Cross of the Imperial Order of Guadalupe (1864) Grand Cross of the Imperial Order of the Mexican Eagle (1865) |
José Tomás de la Luz Mejía Camacho, better known as Tomás Mejía (17 September 1820 – 19 June 1867), was a Mexican soldier of Otomi background, who consistently sided with the Conservative Party throughout its nineteenth century conflicts with the Liberals.
Mejía was one of the leading conservative commanders during the War of Reform and during the French invasion of Mexico which established the Second Mexican Empire. He became known for repeatedly using the Sierra Gorda, which he was familiar with since childhood, as his base of operations. After the fall of the empire, Mejía was executed on 19 June 1867, alongside Emperor Maximilian, and fellow conservative commander Miguel Miramón.