Luis Cabrera Lobato
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Luis Vicente Cabrera Lobato (July 17, 1876 – April 12, 1954) was a Mexican
lawyer, politician and writer. His pen name for his political essays was "Lic. Blas Urrea"; the more literary works he wrote as "Lucas Rivera".
, the son of the baker Cesáreo Cabrera Ricaño and Gertrudis Lobato, and was the older brother of the physician and politician Alfonso Cabrera. He was married to a wife, named Guillermina.
Cabrera was assistant teacher at the Tecomaluca school in Tlaxcala
for a while, before he continued his studies and worked for the “El Hijo del Ahuizote”.In May 1901 he achieved his licenciado degree. Afterwards he worked in the lawyer's offices of Rodolfo Reyes and Andrés Molina Enríquez
, and joined the directive of the Partido Antirreeleccionista. Additionally he wrote for several journals. In July 1909 he started a critical campaign against the “científicos” group. In his articles he also supported the campaign against Porfirio Díaz
. In 1912 he became director of the Escuela Nacional de Jurisprudencia (today Faculty of Law of the UNAM
) and deputy to the Congress
. Under Venustiano Carranza
he was responsible for the Finance and Public Credit branch from 1914 to 1917, and was Secretary of Finance and Public Credit
from 1919 to 1920. As political opponent of Pascual Ortiz Rubio
, he was deported to Guatemala
in 1931, but he returned after a short time. Under the presidency of Carranza, Luis Cabrera served also as constitucionalist delegate to the Niagara Falls negotiations, where the recognition of Carranza as Mexico's President by the American government and the draw back of the American troops of Verracruz were discussing. In 1933, Luis Cabrera declined the candidacy for president, which was offered him by the Partido Antirreeleccionista.
A second time the candidacy was offered him by the Partido Acción Nacional
in 1946, but he declined it again. After 1950 he had his own lawyer's office and became adviser of president Adolfo Ruiz Cortines
. He died in Mexico City
.
A library in Zacatlán
and a place in the Colonia Roma
of Mexico City are named in honor of him.
Essays:
Poetry
Collected works
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...
lawyer, politician and writer. His pen name for his political essays was "Lic. Blas Urrea"; the more literary works he wrote as "Lucas Rivera".
Biography
Cabrera was born in ZacatlánZacatlán
Zacatlán is a city, and the surrounding municipality of the same name, in the northern region of the Mexican state of Puebla. It is renowned as one of the country's foremost apple-growing regions, and is so sometimes called "Zacatlán de las Manzanas"...
, the son of the baker Cesáreo Cabrera Ricaño and Gertrudis Lobato, and was the older brother of the physician and politician Alfonso Cabrera. He was married to a wife, named Guillermina.
Cabrera was assistant teacher at the Tecomaluca school in Tlaxcala
Tlaxcala
Tlaxcala officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Tlaxcala is one of the 31 states which along with the Federal District comprise the 32 federative entities of Mexico. It is divided into 60 municipalities and its capital city is Tlaxcala....
for a while, before he continued his studies and worked for the “El Hijo del Ahuizote”.In May 1901 he achieved his licenciado degree. Afterwards he worked in the lawyer's offices of Rodolfo Reyes and Andrés Molina Enríquez
Andrés Molina Enríquez
Andrés Molina Enríquez was a Mexican positivist sociologist, amateur anthropologist, and former Justice of the Peace in Mexico State.-Los Grandes Problemas Nacionales:...
, and joined the directive of the Partido Antirreeleccionista. Additionally he wrote for several journals. In July 1909 he started a critical campaign against the “científicos” group. In his articles he also supported the campaign against 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...
. In 1912 he became director of the Escuela Nacional de Jurisprudencia (today Faculty of Law of the UNAM
Unam
UNAM or UNaM may refer to:* National University of Misiones, a National University in Posadas, Argentina*National Autonomous University of Mexico , the large public autonomous university based in Mexico City...
) and deputy to the Congress
Congress of Mexico
The Congress of the Union is the legislative branch of the Mexican government...
. Under Venustiano Carranza
Venustiano Carranza
Venustiano Carranza de la Garza, was one of the leaders of the Mexican Revolution. He ultimately became President of Mexico following the overthrow of the dictatorial Huerta regime in the summer of 1914 and during his administration the current constitution of Mexico was drafted...
he was responsible for the Finance and Public Credit branch from 1914 to 1917, and was Secretary of Finance and Public Credit
Secretariat of Finance and Public Credit
The Secretariat of Finance and Public Credit is Mexico's finance ministry. The Secretary of Finance and Public Credit is a member of the federal executive cabinet and is appointed by the President of the Republic.In Mexico the Secretary of Finance is the head of the Secretariat of Finance and...
from 1919 to 1920. As political opponent of Pascual Ortiz Rubio
Pascual Ortiz Rubio
Pascual Ortiz Rubio was a Mexican politician. He was born in Morelia, Michoacán as the son of Pascual Ortiz de Ayala y Huerta and Lenor Rubio Cornelis...
, he was deported to Guatemala
Guatemala
Guatemala is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, Belize to the northeast, the Caribbean to the east, and Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast...
in 1931, but he returned after a short time. Under the presidency of Carranza, Luis Cabrera served also as constitucionalist delegate to the Niagara Falls negotiations, where the recognition of Carranza as Mexico's President by the American government and the draw back of the American troops of Verracruz were discussing. In 1933, Luis Cabrera declined the candidacy for president, which was offered him by the Partido Antirreeleccionista.
A second time the candidacy was offered him by the Partido Acción Nacional
Partido Acción Nacional
Partido Acción Nacional may refer to:* National Action Party * National Action Party * National Action Party * National Action Party...
in 1946, but he declined it again. After 1950 he had his own lawyer's office and became adviser of president Adolfo Ruiz Cortines
Adolfo Ruiz Cortines
Adolfo Ruiz Cortines was President of Mexico from 1952 to 1958, representing the Institutional Revolutionary Party he was one of the oldest presidents of Mexico...
. He died in Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
.
A library in Zacatlán
Zacatlán
Zacatlán is a city, and the surrounding municipality of the same name, in the northern region of the Mexican state of Puebla. It is renowned as one of the country's foremost apple-growing regions, and is so sometimes called "Zacatlán de las Manzanas"...
and a place in the Colonia Roma
Colonia Roma
Colonia Roma is a colonia or neighborhood located in the Cuauhtémoc borough of Mexico City just west of the city’s historic center. The area was a very shallow part of Lake Texcoco, dotted with tiny islands and one small island village of Aztacalco during the pre-Hispanic period...
of Mexico City are named in honor of him.
Works
Cabrera wrote for severals newspapers, and predominantly translated foreign works into Spanish, but was also author of own works.Essays:
- Las manzanas de Zacatlán, 1940
- El matrimonio, 1951
Poetry
- Musa peregrina (includes versions of other poets), 1921
Collected works
- Obra jurídica, 1972
- Obra literaria, 1974
- Obra política, 1975