Ignacio de la Llave

Ignacio de la Llave
statue of Ignacio De La LLave
Governor of Veracruz
In office 27 June 1861 – 4 July 1862
Preceded by	Fernando J. Corona
Succeeded by	José Juan Landero y Cos
In office 26 August 1855 – 2 November 1855
Preceded by	Antonio Corona
Succeeded by	Juan Soto Ramos
7th Minister of the Interior
In office 1 February 1857 – 17 June 1857
President	Ignacio Comonfort
Preceded by	José María Lafragua
Succeeded by	Jesús Terán Peredo
Personal details
Political party	Liberal
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Ignacio de la Llave y Segura Zevallos (August 26, 1818 – 1863) was a general and the governor of the Mexican state of Veracruz (1861–1862).

Life[]

He was born in Orizaba, Veracruz State, a nephew of Pablo de la Llave.^[1] He participated in the Mexican–American War, in the 1851 revolution against Santa Anna, in the Reform War (against the conservatives), and (on the nationalist side) against usurper Maximilian of Mexico. He died as a result of battle injuries sustained in 1863.

Honors[]

There is a municipality of Ignacio de la Llave in Veracruz State, named after him. In 1932, it was renamed from San Cristóbal de la Llave.

Also, Veracruz State was known as Veracruz-Llave from 1863 to 2004, and since 2004, it has been officially known as Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave.

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