Victoriano Huerta
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Victoriano Huerta Victoriano Huerta was a Mexican general who seized power in a coup in February 1913, ordering the assassination of President Francisco Madero in what became known as the Decena Trágica. His brutal 17-month regime was opposed by Venustiano Carranza, Emiliano Zapata, and Pancho Villa, and he was forced into exile in 1914.
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José Victoriano Huerta Márquez was a Mexican general, politician, engineer, and dictator who served as the 39th President of Mexico from 1913 to 1914 and came to power by coup against the democratically elected government of Francisco I. Madero with the aid of other Mexican generals and the U.S. Ambassador to Mexico. Establishing a military dictatorship, his violent seizure of power set off a new wave of armed conflict in the Mexican Revolution.
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This profile section is complemented from Wikipedia for Victoriano Huerta. President of Mexico from 1913 to 1914
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(Other sources indicate he was born on 23 March 1845, in the Agua Gorda ranch.)...
(Other sources indicate he was born on 23 March 1845, in the Agua Gorda ranch.) His parents were Jesús Huerta Córdoba, originally from Colotlán, Jalisco and María Lázara del Refugio Márquez Villalobos, originally from El Plateado, Zacatecas
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Birth of Victoriano Huerta.
personalAccording to the records in the books of the Parish Notary of Colotlán, José...
According to the records in the books of the Parish Notary of Colotlán, José Victoriano Huerta Márquez was born and baptized on Monday, 23 December 1850, in the town of Colotlán
personalVictoriano Huerta and his cabinet To give the coup the appearance of...
Victoriano Huerta and his cabinet To give the coup the appearance of legitimacy, Huerta had foreign minister Pedro Lascuráin assume the presidency; under the 1857 Constitution of Mexico, the foreign minister stood third in line for the presidency behind the Vice President and Attorney General; Mader
personalIn 1869 he was employed by visiting General Donato Guerra to serve as his...
In 1869 he was employed by visiting General Donato Guerra to serve as his personal secretary
personalIn that role he distinguished himself and, with General Guerra's support,...
In that role he distinguished himself and, with General Guerra's support, gained admission to the Mexican National Military Academy (Heroico Colegio Militar) at Chapultepec in Mexico City in 1872
personalAfter entering the army as a lieutenant in the engineers in 1877, he was put in...
After entering the army as a lieutenant in the engineers in 1877, he was put in charge of improving the Loreto and Guadalupe forts in Puebla and the castle of Perote in Veracruz
careerIn January 1879 he was promoted to captain and assigned to the staff of the 4th...
In January 1879 he was promoted to captain and assigned to the staff of the 4th Division in Guadalajara, in charge of engineering
careerThe commander of the 4th Division was General Manuel González, a close...
The commander of the 4th Division was General Manuel González, a close associate of President Porfirio Díaz and former president of Mexico (1880–84)
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