José María Cervantes y Velasco
Mexican army officer and signer of the Act of Independence.
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José María Gómez de Cervantes y Altamirano de Velasco Padilla y Ovando, Count of Santiago de Calimaya and Marquess of Salinas, was a Mexican army officer. He signed the Act of Independence of the Mexican Empire with Agustín de Iturbide and his uncle, Juan María Cervantes y Padilla. Born 14 May 1786, he joined the Spanish royal army as a captain in 1810 and switched to the Mexican independence side in 1815.
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When and where was José María Cervantes y Velasco born?
José María Cervantes y Velasco was born on 14 May 1786 in Mexico City, New Spain.
When did José María Cervantes y Velasco die?
José María Cervantes y Velasco died on 3 December 1856 in Mexico City, Mexico.
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