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José Victoriano Huerta Márquez (Spanish pronunciation: [biɣtoˈɾjano ˈweɾta]; 23 December 1850 – 13 January 1916) was a general in the Mexican Federal Army and 39th President of Mexico, who 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 ...
Victoriano Huerta was the dictatorial president of Mexico (Feb. 18, 1913–July 15, 1914), whose regime united disparate revolutionary forces in common opposition to him. Born of Indian parents, Huerta trained at the Chapultepec Military College and eventually rose to the rank of general in the army.
Jul 22, 2019 · Known For: President and dictator of Mexico, February 1913–July 1914. Born: December 22, 1850 in barrio of Agua Gorda within the municipality of Colotlán, Jalisco. Parents: Jesús Huerta Córdoba and María Lázara del Refugio Márquez. Died: January 13, 1916 in El Paso, Texas.
General Victoriano Huerta became President of Mexico on 19 February, 1913 following a common pattern in Latin America whereby heads of the military took control over civilian life as well.
O ne of the most important and controversial personalities of the Mexican Revolution was Victoriano Huerta. Huerta appeared from obscurity in 1913 and returned to obscurity in 1914. One of the most interesting and little known periods of his career was that which followed his exile in July, 1914.
José Victoriano Huerta Márquez 1 ( Colotlán, Jalisco; 23 de diciembre de 1850- El Paso, Texas; 13 de enero de 1916) fue un político, ingeniero, militar y dictador mexicano que se desempeñó como presidente de México del 19 de febrero de 1913 al 15 de julio de 1914 como resultado un golpe de Estado conocido como la Decena Trágica. 2 .
Jun 11, 2018 · Victoriano Huerta (1854-1916) was a Mexican general and political leader who, in 1913, overthrew the first government to emerge from the Mexican Revolution and became the executive of a counterrevolutionary regime.
General Victoriano Huerta took control of the government following the assassinations of President Francisco Madero and Vice President José Pino Suárez. Once they heard the news, many Mexicans called Huerta “the Usurper,” refused to recognize his administration, and declared themselves in revolt.
(1854–1916) Mexican statesman and general. Appointed (1912) as commander of the federal forces, he became President of Mexico (1913–14) by leading a coup against Francisco Madero. He instituted a ruthless dictatorship in which torture and assassination of his political opponents became commonplace.
VICTORIANO HUERTA was one of the most prominent figures during the early years of the Mexican revolution. Despite his later prominence, little has been written about Huerta's early career. Huerta has usually been pictured as an ignorant and alcoholic semi-barbarian whose behavior as president reflected his lack of culture and education.
