About José López Portillo y Rojas
Lived 1850 – 1923 (aged 72). José López Portillo y Rojas was a Mexican and Chilean magistrate, short story writer, novelist, diplomat, writer and 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.
Rojas was an advocate of animal welfare and was vice-president of the Mexican Humane Association. He was well known for his opposition to bull fighting.
His grandson José López Portillo y Pacheco, was the president of Mexico from 1976 to 1982.
Selected publications 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)
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Who was José López Portillo y Rojas?
Mexican politician
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José López Portillo y Rojas was born on 26 May 1850 in Guadalajara.
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José López Portillo y Rojas died on 22 May 1923 in Mexico City.
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José López Portillo y Rojas was a magistrate, short story writer, novelist, diplomat, writer and politician.
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José López Portillo y Rojas was Mexican and Chilean.
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