Andrés Quintana Roo, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Andrés Quintana Roo

Mexican politician

Date of Birth: 30-Nov-1787

Place of Birth: Merida, Yucatán, Mexico

Date of Death: 15-Apr-1851

Profession: writer, lawyer, poet, politician, minister, journalist

Nationality: Mexico

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Andrés Eligio Quintana Roo (Mérida, Yucatán, November 30, 1787 – Mexico City, April 15, 1851) was a Mexican liberal politician, lawyer, and author.
He was the husband of fellow freedom fighter Leona Vicario. Quintana Roo was one of the most influential men in the Mexican War of Independence and served as a member of the Congress of Chilpancingo where he presided over the Constitutional Assembly, which drafted the Mexican Declaration of Independence in 1813.
He served multiple terms in the Chamber of Deputies, serving as its president twice.
Quintana Roo also served as a member of the Mexican Supreme Court.
He edited and founded many newspapers including El Ilustrador Americano (The American Illustrator) El Semanario Patriótico Americano (The American Patriot Weekly), and El Federalista Mexicano (The Mexican Federalist).
The Mexican state of Quintana Roo was named in his honor.