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Ignacio Comonfort (1812 – 1863 ) was a Mexican politician and military officer. 1812 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1863 is a common year starting on Thursday. ...

He was born in 1812 in Puebla, Puebla. 1812 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... The city of Puebla â€“ known more formally as HerÃ³ica Puebla de Zaragoza or less formally as La AngelÃ³polis or Puebla de los Ãngeles â€“ is the capital and largest city of the Mexican state of the same name, and the fourth largest city in Mexico just behind Mexico City...

He participated in the Mexican-American War. The Mexican-American War was fought between the United States and Mexico between 1846 and 1848. ...

He was president of Mexico from September 15, 1856 to January 21, 1858. This is a list of presidents of Mexico. ... September 15 is the 258th day of the year (259th in leap years). ... 1856 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... January 21 is the 21st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1858 is a common year starting on Friday. ...

When Comonfort was president, Benito Juárez was president of the Supreme Court and vice-president of Mexico. President is a title held by many leaders of organizations, companies, universities, and countries. ... Benito JuÃ¡rez Benito JuÃ¡rez (March 21, 1806 â€“ July 18, 1872) was a Zapotec Indian who served two terms (1861-1863 and 1867-1872) as President of Mexico. ...

See also: List of Presidents of Mexico This is a list of presidents of Mexico. ...

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Historical Text Archive: "Comonfort, Ignacio" By Kindra Cowan

Preceded by:
Juan Álvarez

President of Mexico
1856–1858

Succeeded by:
Félix María Zuloaga or Benito Juárez

Juan Ãlvarez (1790-1867) was a general and interim president of Mexico from 1855 to 1856. ... Seal of the Office of the President of Mexico The President of United Mexican States is the head of state of Mexico. ... FÃ©lix MarÃa Zuloaga (1813-1898) was a Mexican general, and a Conservative leader in the Mexican Civil War in the late 1850s and early 1860s, Zuloaga served three times as interim or acting president of Mexico. ... Benito JuÃ¡rez Benito JuÃ¡rez (March 21, 1806 â€“ July 18, 1872) was a Zapotec Indian who served two terms (1861-1863 and 1867-1872) as President of Mexico. ...

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Articles: Comonfort, Ignacio - Historical Text Archive (1131 words)
	Comonfort fought under the leadership of Santa Anna and in 1852 was appointed to be the administrator of the Aduana Maritima of Mazatlán.
	Comonfort was elected to be the General Chief of the army.
	Ignacio Comonfort's courage and leadership belonged on the battlefield and that is where he did justice for Mexico.

AllRefer.com - Ignacio Comonfort (Mexican History, Biography) - Encyclopedia (271 words)
	Comonfort became acting president upon the resignation of Alvarez; with his cabinet, particularly Benito JuArez and Miguel Lerdo de Tejada, he continued the anticlerical liberal program and embodied it in the constitution of 1857.
	In Dec., 1857, Comonfort, elected under the new constitution, took office as president.
	Comonfort, a half-hearted liberal, attempted to make his position more moderate and was deserted by the liberals.

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