Biography

Pedro Santacilia Palacios is likely mentioned as the "President of Mexico's son-in-law" in Lazette Miller Worden's letter to Augustus Henry Seward on July 9, 1872. At the time, Benito Juárez was president of Mexico and Pedro married his eldest daughter Manuela "Nela" Juarez Maza. They are likely the couple mentioned in the letter because Manuela lived in the United States with her mother and conducted diplomatic social relations here. After her mother's passing, it makes sense that Manuela and her household would continue the diplomatic ties she helped create.