Milton Castellanos Everardo
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Milton Castellanos Everardo (March 23, 1920 - October 10, 2011) was a Mexican
politician
and lawyer
. He served as the Governor of Baja California
from 1971 to 1977. He also served as the President of the Chamber of Deputies Directive Board
for a brief period in 1951.
, Chiapas
, on March 23, 1920. He earned a law degree
from National Autonomous University of Mexico
and became a lawyer. He married Lucía Gout, with whom he had five children - Lourdes, Lucía, Milton Emilio, Jesús and Gerardo. His son, Milton Emilio Castellanos Gout, served as the Mayor of Mexicali
from 1989 to 1992.
, Baja California
, during the 1950s, where he worked as a lawyer. Additionally, Castellanos worked as the head of the legal department
for the Mexican Navy
.
Castellanos served as the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Baja California from 1959 to 1965. The present-day court complex was constructed in Tijuana
during his tenure. He founded the legal publication, Boletín Judicia (Judicial Bulletin).
, which ended habitual flooding
. Castellanos also cleared the Cartolandias, which were communities of cardboard
shacks which lined the Tijuana River at the time, which had hindered development in the area. He oversaw the construction of new facilities for the executive, legislative and judicial branches of state government in Mexicali. Four highway bypasses were also built, two in Mexicali and two in Tijuana. Castellanos reorganized the Dirección de Difusión Cultural, which moved to the state's former Government House. New development plans were also devised for each of Baja California's major cities. Former Tijuana Mayor Fernando Márquez Arce credited Castellanos with brining impartiality to Baja California's political and legal systems.
Milton Castellanos Everardo died of natural causes at his home in the Jardines del Valle housing development in Mexicali
on October 10, 2011, at the age of 91. He was survived by his wife, five children, twenty-seven grandchildren and twenty-eight great-grandchildren. Castellanos was cremated according to his wishes. His funeral, which was held at the Catedral de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe, was presided over by Bishop José Isidro Guerrero Macías of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Mexicali
.
Mexico
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politician
Politician
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and lawyer
Lawyer
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. He served as the Governor of Baja California
Governor of Baja California
The Governor of Baja California represents the executive branch of the government of the state of Baja California, Mexico, per the state's constitution. The official title is "Free and Sovereign State of Baja California" , and the position is democratically elected for a period of 6 years, and is...
from 1971 to 1977. He also served as the President of the Chamber of Deputies Directive Board
President of the Chamber of Deputies Directive Board
The President of the Chamber of Deputies Directive Board is the presiding officer of the Chamber of Deputies of Mexico. This position is analogous to the Speaker of the House in other Legislatures....
for a brief period in 1951.
Early life
Castellanos was born in CopainaláCopainalá
Copainalá is a town and one of the 119 Municipalities of Chiapas, in southern Mexico.As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 19,298. It covers an area of 330.4 km²....
, Chiapas
Chiapas
Chiapas officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Chiapas is one of the 31 states that, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 118 municipalities and its capital city is Tuxtla Gutierrez. Other important cites in Chiapas include San Cristóbal de las...
, on March 23, 1920. He earned a law degree
Law degree
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from National Autonomous University of Mexico
National Autonomous University of Mexico
The Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México is a university in Mexico. UNAM was founded on 22 September 1910 by Justo Sierra as a liberal alternative to the Roman Catholic-sponsored Royal and Pontifical University of Mexico The Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) (National Autonomous...
and became a lawyer. He married Lucía Gout, with whom he had five children - Lourdes, Lucía, Milton Emilio, Jesús and Gerardo. His son, Milton Emilio Castellanos Gout, served as the Mayor of Mexicali
Mexicali
Mexicali is the capital of the State of Baja California, seat of the Municipality of Mexicali, and 2nd largest city in Baja California. The City of Mexicali has a population of 689,775, according to the 2010 census, while the population of the entire metropolitan area reaches 936,826.The city...
from 1989 to 1992.
Political career
He served as a local deputy in Chiapas before moving to the northern city of MexicaliMexicali
Mexicali is the capital of the State of Baja California, seat of the Municipality of Mexicali, and 2nd largest city in Baja California. The City of Mexicali has a population of 689,775, according to the 2010 census, while the population of the entire metropolitan area reaches 936,826.The city...
, Baja California
Baja California
Baja California officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Baja California is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is both the northernmost and westernmost state of Mexico. Before becoming a state in 1953, the area was known as the North...
, during the 1950s, where he worked as a lawyer. Additionally, Castellanos worked as the head of the legal department
Legal Department
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for the Mexican Navy
Mexican Navy
The Mexican Navy is the naval branch of the Mexican military responsible for conducting naval operations. Its stated mission is "to use the naval force of the federation for the exterior defense, and to help with internal order". The Navy consists of about 56,000 men and women plus reserves, over...
.
Castellanos served as the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Baja California from 1959 to 1965. The present-day court complex was constructed in Tijuana
Tijuana
Tijuana is the largest city on the Baja California Peninsula and center of the Tijuana metropolitan area, part of the international San Diego–Tijuana metropolitan area. An industrial and financial center of Mexico, Tijuana exerts a strong influence on economics, education, culture, art, and politics...
during his tenure. He founded the legal publication, Boletín Judicia (Judicial Bulletin).
Governor of Baja California
A member of the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI), Castellanos held office as Baja California's 6th Governor from 1971 to 1977. He earned a reputation as an inclusive and impartial state executive. Castellanos spearheaded the construction of concrete barriers along the Tijuana RiverTijuana River
The Tijuana River is an intermittent river, 120 mi long, on the Pacific coast of northern Baja California in Mexico and southern California in the United States.-Location:...
, which ended habitual flooding
Flood control
In communications, flood control is a feature of many communication protocols designed to prevent overwhelming of a destination receiver. Such controls can be implemented either in software or in hardware, and will often request that the message be resent after the receiver has finished...
. Castellanos also cleared the Cartolandias, which were communities of cardboard
Cardboard
Corrugated fiberboard is a paper-based material consisting of a fluted corrugated sheet and one or two flat linerboards. It is widely used in the manufacture of corrugated boxes and shipping containers....
shacks which lined the Tijuana River at the time, which had hindered development in the area. He oversaw the construction of new facilities for the executive, legislative and judicial branches of state government in Mexicali. Four highway bypasses were also built, two in Mexicali and two in Tijuana. Castellanos reorganized the Dirección de Difusión Cultural, which moved to the state's former Government House. New development plans were also devised for each of Baja California's major cities. Former Tijuana Mayor Fernando Márquez Arce credited Castellanos with brining impartiality to Baja California's political and legal systems.
Milton Castellanos Everardo died of natural causes at his home in the Jardines del Valle housing development in Mexicali
Mexicali
Mexicali is the capital of the State of Baja California, seat of the Municipality of Mexicali, and 2nd largest city in Baja California. The City of Mexicali has a population of 689,775, according to the 2010 census, while the population of the entire metropolitan area reaches 936,826.The city...
on October 10, 2011, at the age of 91. He was survived by his wife, five children, twenty-seven grandchildren and twenty-eight great-grandchildren. Castellanos was cremated according to his wishes. His funeral, which was held at the Catedral de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe, was presided over by Bishop José Isidro Guerrero Macías of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Mexicali
Roman Catholic Diocese of Mexicali
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mexicali is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Tijuana. It was a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Hermosillo until 25 November 2006.-Ordinaries:*Manuel Pérez-Gil y González...
.