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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.
Victoriano Huerta was a Mexican general who became president of the Republic after heading the coup d'état that overthrew Francisco Madero in February 1913. He stepped down in July 15, 1914, following the revolutionary surge that forced him to resign and go into exile.
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.
(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.
Apr 10, 2021 · Often considered one of the greatest villians in the history of Mexico, General Victoriano Huerta toppled the newly established democratic government of Francisco Madero in 1913 and established a dictatorship until he was ousted by rebellion just over a year later.
Nov 1, 1995 · Victoriano Huerta, Mexican general and usurper of the Mexican presidency, was born on March 23, 1854, in Colotlán, Jalisco, Mexico, the son of a mestizo father and a Huichol Indian mother. He was educated locally and in his early teens expressed interest in a military career.
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.
