Draft:Prisciliano Sánchez

Prisciliano Sánchez Padilla (born Ahuacatlán, Nayarit, January 4, 1783 - Guadalajara, Jalisco, Decmeber 30, 1826) was the first constitutional governor of the state of Jalisco (México), having served as a deputy before, he sympathized with the independence movement and believed it was beneficial for states to govern themselves. The works of Benjamin Constant have been cited as influential in shaping his later theses on the separación Iglesia-Estado.

Beginning years
He was born on January 4, 1783, in Ahuacatlán, Nayarit, which was then part of Nueva Galicia and is now part of the State of Nayarit. He completed his early studies as a self-taught student in his hometown. On November 7, 1806, he received a dimpoma in Philosophy. After this he decided to study Derecho canónico, in the Universidad de Guadalajara, where he passed and obtained a bachelor's degree in law on August 17, 1810.

Mexican Independence
He served as mayor, councilman, trustee, and postmaster in Compostela, Nayarit. He called for elections for Congress on August 26, 1824, resulting in Prisciliano Sánchez Padilla being elected as a deputy and General Luis Quintanar.

He took office as the first Constitutional Governor in the State on January 8, 1825. During his tenure, he implemented reforms in finance, education, public security, and relations with the Church.

Personal Life
He was married twice: first to Guadalupe Cosío, from whom he was widowed without children, and second to Guadalupe Durán, whom he left a widow. He had a brother, and his estate was very modest. His death certificate is not found in El Sagrario (the main church in Guadalajara), possibly due to the differences he had with the Church.

He was regarded as a sensible man by his supporters and was noted for his ideas and sentiments of freedom, as well as his projects aimed at perfecting social programs.

Final Days and Legacy
On December 30, 1826, he died of stage three cancer while still serving as governor of the state. He was buried in a grave at the Hospital de Belén cemetery in Guadalajara. The Congress formed a commission to attend the funeral honors, and on April 30, 1827, decree 96 was approved declaring him a 'Father of the Homeland' of Jalisco. It was also ordered that a portrait of the deceased governor be placed in the Session Hall of the Congress, and years later, it was mandated that all public offices in the state have his portrait. According to Master Cuevas, the remains of Prisciliano Sánchez have not been found.

In honor of his memory, numerous places in Jalisco are named after him, including a street in Guadalajara and Puerto Vallarta, as well as a statue in Guadalajara.