José Damian Villacorta
José Damián Villacorta Cañas (* 1796 in Zacatecoluca ; † June 11, 1860 in Santa Tecla ) was from February 16, 1830 to December 4, 1830 Supremo Director of the Province of El Salvador in the Central American Confederation .
Life
His parents were Maria Ignacia de Cañas and Esteban Gabriel de Villacorta. He was married to Francisca de la Cotera. Graduated from the Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala in civil law . He was also well versed in canon law. He was a Procer ( vanguard of the independence movement) of Central America and a member of the Constituent Assembly in 1824. He was a member of the Partido Conservador , which were then also called Serviles . He worked out a constitution, which is why he is considered the father of the Salvadoran institutions. He was secretary of the Constituent Assembly and was later appointed prosecutor to the Supreme Court. He became State Councilor and Deputy Supremo Director .
From February 16, 1830 to December 4, 1830 he was Supremo Director . During his tenure, the convents and monasteries were secularized and the religious orders lost their legal person. The monasteries were converted into model prisons.
His successor as Supremo Director of the Province of El Salvador José María Cornejo Merino y Guevara was also from the Serviles and made an attempt at secession in 1832 . The President of the Central American Confederation, José Francisco Morazán Quezada , had San Salvador occupied, deposed and arrested the Serviles' deputies in Guatemala City. José Damián Villacorta Cañas was one of these MPs. In 1835 he was a member of parliament and parliament in Guatemala. In 1840 he did not accept an appointment as Supremo Director and returned to El Salvador in 1843.
For a time he was a professor at the Faculty of Law and Social Sciences at the Universidad de El Salvador (UES) , then he became Vice-Rector of the UES .
In 1851 and 1858 he was President of the Tribunal. He was one of the founders of the city of San Salvador , in which, according to a law, the Supreme Court met in December 1856.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| José María Cornejo Merino y Guevara |
Supremo Director of the Province of El Salvador February 16, 1830–4. December 1830 |
José María Cornejo Merino y Guevara |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Villacorta, José Damian |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Villacorta Cañas, José Damián |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Supremo Director of the Province of El Salvador |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1796 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Zacatecoluca |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 11, 1860 |
| Place of death | Santa Tecla |