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VICTORIANO HUERTA
1854 - 1916
Fearless Mexican dictator and president
Victoriano Huerta
deposed
Francisco I. Madero
and made himself president of Mexico,
which he enjoyed being from February 18, 1913,
until July 15, 1914.
Welcome to the
Mexican Revolution.
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Huerta had the reputation of not being
afraid of anything. He was also a heavy drinker, but a very
functional one. Huerta was always up bright and
early in the morning.
After his breakfast composed of a raw egg, a glass of claret,
and a glass of brandy, Huerta was ready to roll.
And so what, I hear you say,
Ulysses S. Grant did it
similarly.
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President Victoriano Huerta
Hemeroteca Nacional
However, Huerta ended up being exiled.
While sulking in Spain in early 1915,
Huerta was approached by the Germans who offered him a good bundle
of money if he would go back to Mexico and organize a coup.
Huerta thought, might as well, and
went on his journey back to Mexico. While traveling through the US,
however, he was arrested by the US government who was able to add
two and two.
Victoriano Huerta died while under
arrest at Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas.
Check out the
Mexican Revolution Timeline.
Left to Right: Victoriano Huerta, Emilio Madero, Pancho Villa in 1912
Instituto Nacional de
Antropologia e Historia
Victoriano Huerta's Career
Huerta went to Chapultepec Military College.
Under President
Porfirio Diaz
Huerta served as a general. Under President Francisco Madero, Huerta
made it to commander-in-chief of the federal forces.
A revolution broke out in February
1913 and Huerta decided to join the rebels and make himself
president. U.S. ambassador
Henry Lane Wilson was a big
help.
Left to right: Generals
Manuel Mondragón, Victoriano Huerta,
Félix
Díaz, Aureliano Blanquet
Archivo Cassola
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Victoriano Huerta's Short Biography |
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December 23, 1854 |
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Birth
in Coatlán, Mexico |
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February 18, 1913 |
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President of Mexico |
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July
15, 1914 |
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Resigns and flees to Spain |
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January 13, 1916 |
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Death
in El Paso, Texas, USA |
Victoriano Huerta photo
session
CIA.gov
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