José Emilio Rabasa Estebanell (22 May 1856 — 25 April 1930) was a prominent 19th century Mexican

Mexico

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 writer, diplomat and liberal politician. He wrote extensively on Constitutional Law

Constitutional law

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, served as Governor of Chiapas

Governor of Chiapas

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, as state congressman, chaired several Mexican Academies and co-founded El Universal

El Universal (Mexico City)

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; an influential newspaper in Mexico City

Mexico City

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Rabasa wrote several novels under the pen name

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 Sancho Polo and represented Victoriano Huerta

Victoriano Huerta

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's regime at the Niagara Falls conference

Niagara Falls conference

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Selected works

• La bola (1887)
• La gran ciencia (1887)
• El cuarto poder (1888)
• Moneda falsa (1888)