Jesús Carranza Neira (June 16, 1813–May 25, 1899) was a prominent Mexican politician, businessman, and colonel. He fought in the French intervention and was in charge of the Monclova district. He was the father of Mexico's president, Venustiano Carranza.
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Born on June 16, 1813, in Cuatro Ciénegas, Coahuila, he was the son of Rafael Carranza Ramón and María Ignacia Neira. His paternal grandfather was Juan José Carranza, the town's founder. As a child, he was orphaned by his mother and mistreated by his father's second wife, so he left home at the age of 12 with some Americans who arrived at the transit village for the city of Chihuahua, where they were going, to establish a trading house. Jesús Carranza was married to María de Jesús Garza and had 15 children
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The Veracruz town of Jesús Carranza was named in his honor.
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