José Dolores Larreynaga Ayala (5 December 1828 – 29 June 1894) was a Salvadoran politician who served as President of the Legislative Assembly of El Salvador from 1872 to 1873 and again in 1888.
Biography José Dolores Larreynaga Ayala was born on 5 December 1828 in Sensuntepeque, then in the Federal Republic of Central America.Zepeda Peña 2006, p. 13 His father was Felipe Larreynaga and his mother was Francisca Ayala. He married Matías Trujillo in 1856, with whom he had 8 children. He is listed in the Mason Supreme Counsil of Central America in Guatemala, reaching 30th grade.
Political career
José Dolores started his political career in 1861 when he was elected congressman. In 1871 Larreynaga Ayala was Governor of the state of San Salvador. During the Santiago Gonzalez presidency 1872, he was Interior Minister. He also was the Mayor of Santa Tecla in 1882. He served as President of the Legislative Assembly of El Salvador from 25 September 1872 to 18 October 1873.Zepeda Peña 2006, p. 12 He served again from 13 February 1888 to 7 April 1888.Zepeda Peña 2006, p. 39 During the Francisco Menéndez presidency in 1887, he was Minister of War and Interior. During the Carlos Ezeta administration, he also held the office of Cabinet Minister.
He died on 29 June 1894, in Santa Tecla.
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