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    José Luis Antonio de Santa Rita de la Rosa

    Birth: 5-23-1804

    Death: 9-2-1856

    Nickname: Mr. Rosas

Biography

"José Luis Antonio de Santa Rita de la Rosa y Oteiza was a 19th-century Mexican politician who served as interim minister in several cabinets, as governor of Puebla, and as congressman in the Constituent Congress of 1856. Aside from his political activities, De la Rosa worked as journalist for several publications, served as envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of Mexico to the United States from 22 December 1848 to 10 January 1852 and died shortly after being elected president of the Supreme Court of Justice."

  • Henry mentions the Mexican minister "Mr Rosas" in an 1849 letter.
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    Biography: 
    "José Luis Antonio de Santa Rita de la Rosa y Oteiza was a 19th-century Mexican politician who served as interim minister in several cabinets, as governor of Puebla, and as congressman in the Constituent Congress of 1856. Aside from his political activities, De la Rosa worked as journalist for several publications, served as envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of Mexico to the United States from 22 December 1848 to 10 January 1852 and died shortly after being elected president of the Supreme Court of Justice."
  • Henry mentions the Mexican minister "Mr Rosas" in an 1849 letter.
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    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luis_de_la_Rosa_Oteiza
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    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luis_de_la_Rosa_Oteiza
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    https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luis_de_la_Rosa