José María Tornel
José María Tornel y Mendívil | |
|---|---|
| Governor of the Federal District | |
| In office 24 November 1833 – 12 January 1835 | |
| Preceded by | José Ignacio Esteva |
| Succeeded by | Ramon Lopez Rayon |
| In office 23 February 1828 – 3 December 1828 | |
| Preceded by | José Ignacio Esteva |
| Succeeded by | José Ignacio Esteva |
| Governor of Veracruz | |
| In office 1828–1829 | |
| Preceded by | Miguel Barragán |
| Succeeded by | Sebastian Camacho Castilla |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 1, 1795 Orizaba, Veracruz, New Spain |
| Died | 1853 Tacubaya, Mexico City |
José María de Tornel y Mendívil (1795–1853) was a 19th-century creole (Mexican Spanish descent) Mexican army general, attorney and politician who greatly influenced Mexico’s political stage and the career of President Antonio López de Santa Anna.