Raúl Madero González
(1888-1982)
Other names: Raúl Miguel Hidalgo Madero González[O94]
Awards
Belisario Domínguez Medal of Honour, 1982 (Mexico)[E15]
Positions Held
Governor of Nuevo León, 1915[T60]
Governor of Coahuila, 1957-63[E15]
Biographical
He became a mining engineer in the United States, and later joined the
revolutionary movement headed by his brother Francisco, the future president
of Mexico. He participated in the battle of Casas Grandes and in the capture
of
Ciudad Juárez in 1911. After the murder of his brother, he joined the
Zaragoza brigade in San Pedro de las Colonias. He was present at the battle
of Tierra Blanca where he was promoted to colonel, and also at the battle of
Ojinaga, the capture of Torreón, and the battles of Paredón, and Zacatecas.
At the Convention of
Aguascalientes, he opposed Carranza and supported Pancho Villa, but later
broke ties with him.
As governor, he carried out a number of construction projects including the
colonias of
Ruiz Cortines and Ejército Constitucionalista,
the
Ciudad Deportiva in Saltillo, the Centro de Salud, and the Centro de
Maternidad.[E15]
Place of birth: Parras de la Fuente, Coahuila[O94]
Place of marriage: Monterrey, Nuevo León[O94]
Place of death: Mexico City[O94]
Place of burial: Parras de la Fuente, Coahuila[O94]
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