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Born on March 21, 1806, in San Pablo Guelatao, Oaxaca, Mexico,
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He entered Oaxaca Institute for the Arts and Sciences in 1827 and received his law degree in 1831 -
In 1843 Juárez married Margarita Meza, the daughter of one of Mexico’s wealthiest Creole families. -
In 1846, the Liberal Party took power and Benito Juárez joined the push for liberal causes. -
During the war with the United States (1847-1848) he was appointed Oaxaca’s acting governor and then was later elected governor, which elevated his name and reputation to national politics. -
In 1855, Santa Ana’s government collapsed and Benito Juárez returned from exile, Juárez was appointed President of the Supreme Court
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He accomplished much during this time, rebuilding the nation’s infrastructure, cutting the power and funding of the military, expropriated much of the Church’s large landholdings to the poor, and promoting free speech, press, and assembly. However -
on July 18, 1872, died in office from a heart attack.