José María Lafragua, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

José María Lafragua

Mexican politician

Date of Birth: 02-Apr-1813

Place of Birth: Puebla, Mexico

Date of Death: 15-Nov-1875

Profession: writer, diplomat

Nationality: Mexico

Zodiac Sign: Aries

José María Lafragua Ibarra was a Mexican liberal lawyer, politician, diplomat, and writer.
He was born in Puebla, 2 April 1813, the son of Lt.
Col.
José María Lafragua and Mariana de Ibarra and Veytia.
He served in as Minister of Interior in the government of liberal President Ignacio Comonfort.
He was the first director of the National Library of Mexico and key author of the Mexican Civil and Penal Codes.