Santa Anna

Santa. Anna, ANTONIO LOPEZ DE, was born at Jalapa, Mexico, in 1798, and, having entered the army, espoused the cause of Iturbide, whom he assisted in the capture of Vera Cruz (1821), but subsequently overthrew on account of his imperial pretensions. He established a republic, and took an active part in military operations against the Spaniards. Elected president in 1833, he was defeated and imprisoned three years later by the Texan party. He regained his position in 1846, but was forced to resign next year by the American generals Scott and Taylor, though he once more held office from 1853 to 1855. He resisted Maximilian, and was afterwards banished by Juarez, but returned on the death or his opponent, and died in 1876.