Santiago Méndez

Santiago Méndez Ibarra (1798 – 1872) was governor of Yucatán, Mexico 3 times from 1840 to 1857: 1840–44; 1847–48; 1855–57, alternating that office with Miguel Barbachano mainly during his first and second terms. Méndez was a moderate who advocated a strict conservative financial policy for the government. He was noted for his honesty, and gained no personal fortune from his years in governmental power.[1] Santiago Méndez was more in favor of union with Mexico than Barbachano, but twice presided over Yucatán declaring its independence, due to frustration with Mexican dictator Antonio López de Santa Anna.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Méndez and the second or maternal family name is Ibarra.
Santiago Méndez
1st President of the Republic of Yucatán and Governor of Yucatán
In office
August 22, 1840 – December 11, 1841
Preceded byNone
Succeeded byMiguel Barbachano
In office
October 13, 1842 – August 18, 1842
Preceded byMiguel Barbachano
Succeeded byMiguel Barbachano
In office
November 14, 1843 – May 15, 1844
Preceded byMiguel Barbachano
Succeeded byMiguel Barbachano
In office
October 3, 1847 – March 26, 1847
Preceded byDomingo Barret
Succeeded byMiguel Barbachano
Personal details
Born
Santiago Méndez Ibarra

1798
Campeche, New Spain
Died1872 (aged 73–74)
Mexico City, Mexico
NationalityMexican
OccupationPolitician

Santiago Méndez was father of Concepción Méndez Echazarreta and grandfather of Justo Sierra Méndez. Justo Sierra O'Reilly, his son-in-law collaborated with him in policy.[2]

References
  1. Yucatan History and History of Mexico. Mexinsider.com. Accessed April 29, 2012.
  2. Casares G. Cantón, Raúl; Juan Duch Colell; Silvio Zavala et ál. Yucatán en el tiempo (1998) Mérida, Yucatán. ISBN 970-9071-04-1


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