Juan José Elguezábal (1781–1840) was a Spanish and Mexican soldier; and attached inspector of Presidios.
Elguezábal joined the Spanish Army in his youth and he lived in Coahuila (in the modern day Mexico) for the most of his career.
[2][3] On August 30, 1834, Elguezábal was appointed Interim Governor of Texas by the City Hall of Monclova, Coahuila.
He remained in that position until Agustín Viesca was appointed as new official Governor of Texas, leaving the office on May 12, 1835.
On December 10, 1835, Elguézabal and the general Martín Perfecto de Cos were captured when the event called the Siege of Bexar was ending.