the author of the Himno Nacional Mexicano (the Mexican National Anthem). José María Bocanegra died on 23 July 1862 in the Federal District. See also List of heads of state of Mexico References Further reading "Bocanegra, José María" Enciclopedia de México. Mexico City, 1996, . Appendini, Guadalupe, Aguascalientes. 46 personajes en su historia. México, Gobierno del Estado de Aguascalientes, 1992. García Puron, Manuel, México y sus gobernantes, v. 2. Mexico City: Joaquín Porrúa, 1984. Orozco Linares, Fernando, Gobernantes de México. Mexico City: Panorama Editorial, 1985, . External links Short biography Brief biography 1787 births 1862 deaths People from Calvillo Municipality Presidents of Mexico Presidents of the Chamber of Deputies (Mexico) Mexican Secretaries of Foreign Affairs Mexican Secretaries of the Interior 19th-century Mexican politicians 19th-century rulers in North America 1820s in Mexico 19th-century Mexican lawyers Politicians from Aguascalientes