José Justo Corro y Silva (c. 19 July 1794 – c. 18 December 1864) was a Mexican lawyer and statesman who was made president of Mexico on 2 March 1836, after the sudden death of President Miguel Barragán. During his administration, he oversaw the transition from the First Mexican Republic to the Centralist Republic of Mexico and the publication of the new constitution: the Siete Leyes. The nation also faced the ongoing Texas Revolution, and Mexican independence was recognized by Spain and by the Holy See.
Early life and education
José Justo Corro y Silva was born on 18 July 1794, in the city of Guadalajara, the capital of what is now the state of Jalisco. His parents were financially comfortable and descended from Mexican nobility. He went to law school in Guadalajara before moving to Mexico City and made a name for himself in the capital as a lawyer.
Career
Early positions
Corro served as a deputy in Jalisco's Constituent Congress,