Joaquín Miguel Gutiérrez Canales

Joaquín Miguel Gutiérrez Canales (1796-1838)
Political and military Mason was born in the then town of San Marcos Tuxtla, Chiapas, Mexico. He had supported the independence of the Viceroyalty of New Spain. and, in turn worked in  the Captaincy General of Guatemala.
His parents were Miguel Antonio Gutierrez of the Diocese of Santander Spanish and Quiteria Rita Canales, daughter of José Canales Catalan mestizo and Josefa Espinosa.He had been local and federal deputy. before being appointed governor of Chiapas.
He had strggled successfully for the incoporation of Chiapas in Mexico. After participating in the Independence.
Gutierrez Canales had made ​​the annexation of Chiapas in Mexico. Now is a symbol of Mexican Chiapas.
He died on July 8, 1838.