José Silvestre Aramberri

José Silvestre Aramberri Lavín (1816 – January 27, 1864) was a Mexican Brigadier General and an engineer who fought in the Plan of Ayutla, Reform War and the Second French intervention in Mexico. He was governor of the former state of Nuevo León y Coahulia, succeeding General Santiago Vidaurri for 2 months and was a major contributor to the establishment of the Colegio Civil, the cradle of the Autonomous University of Nuevo León. Aramberri was also the Governor of the Federal District but was killed while escorting President Benito Juárez to Nuevo León from the French and Imperial Mexican forces.

José Silvestre Aramberri
Governor of Nuevo León y Coahulia
In office
September 25, 1859  December 5, 1859
PresidentBenito Juárez
Preceded bySantiago Vidaurri
Succeeded byDomingo Martínez
Governor of the Federal District
In office
September 20, 1862  January 23, 1863
Preceded byJose Maria Gonzalez de Mendoza
Succeeded byDomingo Martínez
Personal details
Born1823
Valle de Río Blanco, Nuevo León, New Spain, Spain
DiedJanuary 27, 1864(1864-01-27) (aged 40–41)
Doctor Arroyo, Nuevo León, Mexico
Political partyLiberal Party
Spouse
Rosario Lozano
(m. 1851)
Military service
Allegiance Mexico
Branch Mexican Army
Years of service1854–1864
Rank General de Brigada
Battles/warsPlan of Ayutla
Reform War Second French intervention in Mexico 
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