José Manuel de Herrera, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

José Manuel de Herrera

Mexican clergy

Date of Birth: 27-Mar-1776

Place of Birth: Tlaxcala de Xicoténcatl, Tlaxcala, Mexico

Date of Death: 17-Sep-1831

Profession: military personnel, politician, minister, diplomat, Catholic priest

Nationality: Mexico

Zodiac Sign: Aries

José Manuel de Herrera was a catholic priest, writer, politician and professor of New Spain.
He joined the insurgents during the Mexican War of Independence.In 1815, Morelos appointed him plenipotentiary to negotiate with the United States government in Washington D.C.
the supply of arms and ammunition.
For this trip, Morelos entrusted him with the custody of his son Juan Nepomuceno Almonte, however they only managed to reach New Orleans.
After the death of Morelos, Herrera returned to Puebla, where he accepted the pardon offered by the viceroy Juan Ruiz de Apodaca. He was the President of the Chamber of Deputies in 1828 and 1829.