José López Portillo y Rojas
Mexican politician (1850–1923)
José López Portillo y Rojas | |
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Governor of Jalisco | |
In office October 23, 1912 – February 10, 1914 | |
Preceded by | Alberto Robles Gil |
Succeeded by | José M. Mier |
Secretary of Foreign Affairs of Mexico | |
In office February 17, 1914 – July 10, 1914 | |
President | Victoriano Huerta |
Preceded by | Querido Moheno |
Succeeded by | Francisco S. Carvajal |
Personal details | |
Born | (1850-05-26)May 26, 1850 Guadalajara, Jalisco |
Died | May 26, 1923(1923-05-26) (aged 73) Mexico DF |
Nationality | Mexican |
Relations | José López Portillo y Pacheco (grandson) |
Profession | lawyer, politician |
José López Portillo y Rojas (May 26, 1850 – May 22, 1923), born in Guadalajara, Jalisco, was a Mexican lawyer, politician and man of letters. He served as Governor of Jalisco in 1911 and as Secretary of Foreign Affairs in 1914 for coup leader and brief Mexican President Victoriano Huerta, during the United States occupation of Veracruz. He served as Director of the Mexican Academy of Language from 1916 to 1923.
His grandson José López Portillo y Pacheco, was the president of Mexico from 1976 to 1982.
Works
- Novels
- La Parcela (1898)
- Los Precursores (1909)
- Fuertes y débiles (1919)
- La Horma de Su Zapato
- Essays and stories
- Seis Leyendas (1883)
- Novelas Cortas (1900)
- Sucesos y Novelas Cortas (1903)
- Historias, Historietas y Cuentecillos (1918)
References
- José López Portillo y Rojas (SRE biography)
External links
- Works by or about José López Portillo y Rojas at the Internet Archive