Benito Juarez's political career started on January 1, 1832, when he was appointed alderman in the city of Oaxaca. Then in 1833 Juarez was named local deputy of Oaxaca. After being named local deputy of Oaxaca in February 3,1834 Juarez became member of the board of health in the state of Oaxaca. Then in April 6,1838 Benito Juarez became Acting Secretary of the first Chamber of the Superior Court. Therefore, Benito Juarez did not stayed with his hands folded, on December 31, 1839 Juarez became Deputy Minister of the superior court of the department of Oaxaca. Then on July 22, 1841 Juarez was judge of the civil court in the city of Oaxaca. Then on October 3,1843 Juarez became the Alternate Board of Elections in Oaxaca. In 1847 Juarez was elected federal deputy so he had to move to Mexico city. But When he saw the First American Intervention in Mexico between 1846 and 1848, Benito Juarez returned to Oaxaca and was internal governor in 1847. Then in January 3, 1853  he became professor substitute for Civil Law at the Institute of Sciences and Arts of Oaxaca. Also after being a professor substitute in the same year 1853 he was imprisoned in the jars of San Juan de Ulua because of Santa Ana. At the end Juarez became Minister of Justice and Public Instruction county in 1855 when Juan N. Alvarez took power as internal President of Mexico.