 Prominent conservatives of the era were generals Félix Zuloaga, Miguel Miramón, Leonardo Márquez, Tomás Mejía, José Mariano Salas, as well as Juan N. Almonte, natural son of independence leader José María Morelos.The Reforma began with the final overthrow of Santa Anna in the Revolution of Ayutla in 1855.Moderate Liberal Ignacio Comonfort became president.