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Juan Nepomuceno Cortina

Juan Nepomuceno Cortina

Former Governor of Tamaulipas
Juan Nepomuceno Cortina Goseacochea, also known by his nicknames Cheno Cortina, the Red Robber of the Rio Grande and the Rio Grande Robin Hood, was a Mexican rancher, politician, military leader, outlaw and folk hero. Wikipedia
Born: May 16, 1824, Camargo, Mexico
Died: October 30, 1894 (age 70 years), Azcapotzalco, Mexico City, Mexico
Previous office: Governor of Tamaulipas (1864–1864)
Nationality: American and Spanish
Nickname(s): Red Robber of the Rio Grande, Cheno Cortina, the Rio Grande Robin Hood