Later Career
Bustamante again went into exile in Europe, spending time in France and Italy. His aide-de-camp José María Calderón y Tapia, as well as his nephew Andrés Oseguera, accompanied Bustamante in Europe. He traveled widely and sought medical treatment, taking the waters at Contrexéville, France. He returned to Mexico in 1845 to offer his services in the crisis with the United States. In 1846 he was president of Congress. That year he was named general of an expedition to defend the Californias from the United States, but he was unable to reach California for lack of resources. In 1848 he suppressed rebellions in Guanajuato and Aguascalientes.
He lived the latter part of his life in San Miguel de Allende, where he died in 1853 at the age of 72. His heart was placed in the Mexico City Cathedral's chapel of San Felipe de Jesús alongside the ashes of Emperor Iturbide.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Pedro Vélez |
President of Mexico 1 January 1830 - 13 August 1832 |
Succeeded by Melchor Múzquiz |
| Preceded by José Justo Corro |
President of Mexico 19 April 1837 - 20 March 1839 |
Succeeded by Antonio López de Santa Anna |
| Preceded by Nicolás Bravo |
President of Mexico 19 July 1839 - 22 September 1841 |
Succeeded by Francisco Javier Echeverría |
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