Juan Chávez

This article is about Mexican politician and highwayman. For the Mexican serial Killer, see Juan Chavez.

Juan Chávez
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Governor of Aguascalientes
In office 1863–1864
Preceded by	José María Chávez Alonso
Succeeded by	Cayetano Basave
Personal details
Born	(1831-07-04)July 4, 1831 Antigua Hacienda de Peñuelas, Aguascalientes
Died	February 15, 1869(1869-02-15) (aged 37) Camino de Arrona, Aguascalientes–Jalisco
Party	Conservative
Spouse	Petra Ávila
Profession	Politician Highwayman

Juan Chávez (Antigua Hacienda de Peñuelas, Aguascalientes, July 4, 1831 – Camino de Arrona, February 15, 1869) was the Governor of the State of Aguascalientes, Mexico and its surroundings, also known by the nicknames of "Ídolo de las Beatas" or "Rojas de los Mochos", nicknames that were imposed by the press of the time. He was a partisan of the conservatives and supported the Second Mexican Empire during the French Intervention.

Juan Chávez is an individual around whom various legends and myths have developed that derive from his illicit activities, including that he left a hoard of buried treasure, although very little is really known about his life prior to becoming a thief and highway robber, and the little information with which it is counted from that previous time has been obtained directly from both marriage and death certificates.