José María Silva
José María Silva (* 1804 in San Miguel ; † October 16, 1876 ibid) was from October 14, 1834 to April 10, 1835 and from February 16, 1840 to April 5, 1840 Supremo Director of the Province of El Salvador in the Central American Confederation .
Life
Silva was a member of a latifundist family. He graduated from the Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala in law in 1827 . José María Silva was a member of the Partido Liberal , which was also called Fiebre at the time . In 1828 he was elected to the Parliament of the Province of El Salvador for the Department de San Miguel . In 1829 he met José Francisco Morazán Quezada , with whom he worked closely.
In May 1829 he acted as military prosecutor for prisoners who had been taken at the Batalla de Milingo in 1827, Manuel José Arce y Fagoaga , who reneged from the Partido Liberal , had Pedro Barriere fight against troops of José Francisco Morazán Quezada, while José was among others Batres Montúfar captured, also known as the surrender of Mejicanos.
In 1834 José María Silva was re-elected to parliament. In the same year Joaquín Escolán y Balibrera made him his deputy as Supremo Director . From October 14, 1834 to March 2, 1835 he was executive supremo director .
He also received his second term as Supremo Director as a deputy.
In April 1840 José María Silva went into exile with José Francisco Morazán Quezada in Costa Rica. José Francisco Morazán Quezada's way to Costa Rica led through Peru. After Morazán's death in 1842, Silva returned to San Miguel. In 1851 José María Silva represented El Salvador at the Convención Nacional , in Chinandega.
Between 1853 and 1862 he was elected a couple of times as MP for San Miguel in Parliament. President Gerardo Barrios appointed him a member of legal commissions that drew up a civil law, which was promulgated in 1860 and is still in force, a commercial law and a criminal law. In 1872 he published a political-historical work: Recuerdos al 15 de septiembre . The title alludes to September 15, 1821, on which the declaration of independence was signed and which is a national holiday in the Central American states.
Individual evidence
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
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Joaquín Escolán y Balibrera José Francisco Morazán Quezada |
Supremo Director of the Province of El Salvador October 14, 1834-10. April 16, 1835 February 16, 1840–5. April 1840 |
Nicolás Espinoza Juan Nepomuceno Fernández Lindo y Zelaya |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Silva, José María |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Supremo Director of the Province of El Salvador |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1804 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | San Miguel , El Salvador |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 16, 1876 |
| Place of death | San Miguel , El Salvador |