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Martín Carrera

Lifespan: (1806 – 1871)
Profession: Regular Army Officer
Place of birth: Puebla

Biography

Martín Carrera (20 December 1806- 22 April 1871) was a soldier born in Puebla. He was the son of an artillery colonel and since a child of age nine he accompanied the vice regal armies of the Expeditionary Regiment of Ferdinand VII as a military cadet. He was also battalion instructor in 1818. In 1821 he joined General Vicente Filosola head of the 13th division of the Army of the Three Guarantees. He was with this famed army when it made the triumphant march into Mexico City on 27 September 1821.

By the age of 16 Carrera had become a lieutenant. He took charge of a battery of artillery during the San Juan de Ulúa siege of Veracruz in 1822. He later took charge as commander of artillery at San Luis Potosí. He fought in defense of President Guadalupe Victoria during the uprising of la Acordada 30 November 1828, led by General José Maria Lobato and Lorenzo de Zavala in support of Vicente Guerrero. He was honoured with the title of commander of la Ciudadela in 1831.

In 1840 Carrera attained the rank of brigadier general and received a promotion to general of division in 1853. For the major part of his military career he was commander of the Mexican Army artillery. He also took part in the writing of the Bases Orgánicas (1843 Constitution). From 1844 -1846 he acted as senator of the Republic of Mexico. During the United States invasion of Mexico in 1846 -1848 he was commander of artillery in the Valley of Mexico. His military action in this period included fighting in the battles of Padierna 20 August 1847 as well as Casa Mata and Molino de Rey on 11 September 1847.

Carrera became interim president of Mexico from 15 August 1855 to 12 September 1855 on the resignation of Antonio López de Santa Anna as a result of Plan de Ayutla. In accordance with this Plan he called elections for the creation of a constituent congress. He subsequently resigned from this role in September when he handed over the presidential mantle to Rómulo Díaz de la Vega, retiring to Mexico City and private life.

Although Carrera did not fight against the French Invasion of Mexico during 8 December 1861 - 21 June 1867, he offered his support to President Benito Juárez for service in military or governmental capacity. He was the author of Uso y prácticas de maniobra de artillería ligera de montaña (San Luis Potosí, 1831) and Notas de campaña (1843). He died in Mexico City in 1871, at the age of 65.

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Signatory of
Artículos del convenio de México (6 February 1853; Ciudad de México, México D.F.)
Acta del pronunciamiento de la guarnición de México (13 August 1855; Ciudad de México, México D.F.)

Leader, author and signatory of
Decreto del gobierno en que se convoca a la nación para la elección de un congreso constituyente (20 August 1855; Ciudad de México, México D.F.)
Invitación dirigida por el presidente interino de la República a los jefes de la revolución (20 August 1855; Ciudad de México, México D.F.)
Decreto del gobierno en el que se convoca a la nación para la elección de un congreso constituyente (20 August 1855; Ciudad de México, México D.F.)
Manifiesto de Martín Carrera a sus conciudadanos (12 September 1855; Cuidad de Mexico, México D.F.)

Signatory and supporter of
Decreto del gobierno en que se convoca a la nación para la elección de un congreso constituyente (20 August 1855; Ciudad de México, México D.F.)