Enrique Estrada
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Enrique Estrada Reynoso was a Mexican
General
, politician, and Secretary of National Defense
.
Born in Moyahua, Zac. In the year 1890. His parents were Camilo Estrada Reynoso and Micaela. His older brother was Roque Estrada Reynoso
.
Being a student at the School of Engineering of the capital, was one of the students antirreeleccionistas resistance that led to the President of the Republic, General Porfirio Díaz
, a statement in which he called for the resignation of his office.
On the occasion of the danger to which he explained the previous event, had to leave the city and marched and joined the Revolution under General Rafael Tapia in 1910.
The triumph of the revolutionary movement in timber, resumed his studies at the Engineering School and he was taught classes of artillery by General Felipe Angeles
in the Military. During the Decena trágica, he defended the legitimate government of Francisco I. Madero
.
In the year 1913, chose to leave the south of Zacatecas, in the same year, operated in conjunction with the forces of General Lucio Blanco, who then belonged, under the Army Corps Northwest commanded of General Álvaro Obregón
.
He was the governor of Zacatecas and Sinaloa in 1922.
Among the positions he played outstanding highlights: Chief of Military Operations Campaign Yaqui, Governor and Military Commander of the State of Zacatecas; Chief of the Military Operations of the states of Michoacán, Colima, Jalisco, Zacatecas, Aguascalientes and Guanajuato, Assistant Secretary and Secretary of War and Navy, from December 14, 1920 to March 4, 1922. He was the Chief of Military Operations in Michoacan
and Colima
in 1923.
Álvaro Obregón
. Álvarez immediately returned to Nuevo León and informed Amaro of the plot, who promptly related the information to Obregón. The conspirators drafted Adolfo de la Huerta
, then-Minister of Finance, to run for president against Plutarco Elias Calles
, Obregón's chosen successor. Facing a rebellion with armies in the North, South, and East, Obregón relied on loyal generals such as Amaro to block rebel access to resources and the northern border and to put down the insurrection. Amaro, aided by General Lázaro Cárdenas
, battled Estrada's forces, defeating them in the decisive battle of Ocotlán. Three days after the battle, Amaro's troops occupied Guadalajara, where Estrada's operation had been based. The rebellion crushed, the 1924 Mexican election was carried out peacefully.
He was arrested in 1926 by the FBI under the leadership of by Special Agent Edwin Atherton
while heading a large convoy of armored vehicles and armed men east of San Diego, California
, and jailed in the United States
for 21 months. Atherton had been alerted by an informant and a Mexican official in "lower California."
He supported the Escobar rebellion in 1929, and captured the future president of Mexico, Manuel Avila Camacho
, but allowed him to go free.
General Estrada Reynoso died on November 3, 1942, when the post of General Manager of Ferrocarriles Nacionales de México
.
The city of General Enrique Estrada
, in the state of Zacatecas
is named after him.
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
General
General
A general officer is an officer of high military rank, usually in the army, and in some nations, the air force. The term is widely used by many nations of the world, and when a country uses a different term, there is an equivalent title given....
, politician, and Secretary of National Defense
Secretariat of National Defense (Mexico)
Mexico's Secretariat of National Defense is the government department responsible for managing Mexico's Army and Air Forces. Its head is the Secretary of National Defense who, like the co-equal Secretary of the Navy, reports directly to the President...
.
Born in Moyahua, Zac. In the year 1890. His parents were Camilo Estrada Reynoso and Micaela. His older brother was Roque Estrada Reynoso
Roque Estrada Reynoso
Roque Estrada Reynoso. Lawyer, journalist, writer. Born in Moyahua, Zacatecas on August 16, 1883. His parents were Camilo Estrada Reynoso and Micaela. His younger brother was Enrique Estrada. He organized workers in a socialist party in Guadalajara in 1904. He completed his law degree at the...
.
Being a student at the School of Engineering of the capital, was one of the students antirreeleccionistas resistance that led to the President of the Republic, General Porfirio Díaz
Porfirio Díaz
José de la Cruz Porfirio Díaz Mori was a Mexican-American War volunteer and French intervention hero, an accomplished general and the President of Mexico continuously from 1876 to 1911, with the exception of a brief term in 1876 when he left Juan N...
, a statement in which he called for the resignation of his office.
On the occasion of the danger to which he explained the previous event, had to leave the city and marched and joined the Revolution under General Rafael Tapia in 1910.
The triumph of the revolutionary movement in timber, resumed his studies at the Engineering School and he was taught classes of artillery by General Felipe Angeles
Felipe Ángeles
Felipe Ángeles Ramirez was a Mexican military officer, noteworthy for his participation in the Mexican Revolution of 1910 to 1920.-Early life:...
in the Military. During the Decena trágica, he defended the legitimate government of Francisco I. Madero
Francisco I. Madero
Francisco Ignacio Madero González was a politician, writer and revolutionary who served as President of Mexico from 1911 to 1913. As a respectable upper-class politician, he supplied a center around which opposition to the dictatorship of Porfirio Díaz could coalesce...
.
In the year 1913, chose to leave the south of Zacatecas, in the same year, operated in conjunction with the forces of General Lucio Blanco, who then belonged, under the Army Corps Northwest commanded of General Álvaro Obregón
Álvaro Obregón
General Álvaro Obregón Salido was the President of Mexico from 1920 to 1924. He was assassinated in 1928, shortly after winning election to another presidential term....
.
He was the governor of Zacatecas and Sinaloa in 1922.
Among the positions he played outstanding highlights: Chief of Military Operations Campaign Yaqui, Governor and Military Commander of the State of Zacatecas; Chief of the Military Operations of the states of Michoacán, Colima, Jalisco, Zacatecas, Aguascalientes and Guanajuato, Assistant Secretary and Secretary of War and Navy, from December 14, 1920 to March 4, 1922. He was the Chief of Military Operations in Michoacan
Michoacán
Michoacán officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Michoacán de Ocampo is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 113 municipalities and its capital city is Morelia...
and Colima
Colima
Colima is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, make up the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It shares its name with its capital and main city, Colima....
in 1923.
Delahuertista rebellion
In 1923, Amaro's chief of staff José Álvarez learned of the plot between generals Enrique Estrada, Guadalupe Sánchez, and Fortunato Maycotte to overthrow PresidentPresident of Mexico
The President of the United Mexican States is the head of state and government of Mexico. Under the Constitution, the president is also the Supreme Commander of the Mexican armed forces...
Álvaro Obregón
Álvaro Obregón
General Álvaro Obregón Salido was the President of Mexico from 1920 to 1924. He was assassinated in 1928, shortly after winning election to another presidential term....
. Álvarez immediately returned to Nuevo León and informed Amaro of the plot, who promptly related the information to Obregón. The conspirators drafted Adolfo de la Huerta
Adolfo de la Huerta
Felipe Adolfo de la Huerta Marcor was a Mexican politician and interim President of Mexico from June 1 to December 1, 1920....
, then-Minister of Finance, to run for president against Plutarco Elias Calles
Plutarco Elías Calles
Plutarco Elías Calles was a Mexican general and politician. He was president of Mexico from 1924 to 1928, but he continued to be the de facto ruler from 1928–1935, a period known as the maximato...
, Obregón's chosen successor. Facing a rebellion with armies in the North, South, and East, Obregón relied on loyal generals such as Amaro to block rebel access to resources and the northern border and to put down the insurrection. Amaro, aided by General Lázaro Cárdenas
Lázaro Cárdenas
Lázaro Cárdenas del Río was President of Mexico from 1934 to 1940.-Early life:Lázaro Cárdenas was born on May 21, 1895 in a lower-middle class family in the village of Jiquilpan, Michoacán. He supported his family from age 16 after the death of his father...
, battled Estrada's forces, defeating them in the decisive battle of Ocotlán. Three days after the battle, Amaro's troops occupied Guadalajara, where Estrada's operation had been based. The rebellion crushed, the 1924 Mexican election was carried out peacefully.
He was arrested in 1926 by the FBI under the leadership of by Special Agent Edwin Atherton
Edwin Atherton
Edwin Newton Atherton was born in Washington D.C. and served as a Foreign Service Officer, BOI Agent, Private Investigator and later, appointed head of the college athletics organization, the Pacific Coast Conference in the 1940s.Atherton studied law at Georgetown University and was said to be a...
while heading a large convoy of armored vehicles and armed men east of San Diego, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, and jailed in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
for 21 months. Atherton had been alerted by an informant and a Mexican official in "lower California."
He supported the Escobar rebellion in 1929, and captured the future president of Mexico, Manuel Avila Camacho
Manuel Ávila Camacho
Manuel Ávila Camacho served as the President of Mexico from 1940 to 1946.Manuel Ávila was born in the city of Teziutlán, a small town in Puebla, to middle-class parents, Manuel Ávila Castillo and Eufrosina Camacho Bello. He had several siblings, among them sister María Jovita Ávila Camacho and...
, but allowed him to go free.
General Estrada Reynoso died on November 3, 1942, when the post of General Manager of Ferrocarriles Nacionales de México
Ferrocarriles Nacionales de México
Ferrocarriles Nacionales de México, was Mexico's state owned railroad company from 1938 to 1998, and prior to 1938 a major railroad controlled by the government that linked Mexico City to the major cities of Nuevo Laredo and Ciudad Juárez on the U.S. border...
.
The city of General Enrique Estrada
General Enrique Estrada
General Enrique Estrada is a city in the Mexican state of Zacatecas.It was name for General Enrique Estrada....
, in the state of Zacatecas
Zacatecas
Zacatecas officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Zacatecas is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 58 municipalities and its capital city is Zacatecas....
is named after him.