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Francisco I. Madero
Parras de la Fuente (Coahuila), Mexico
Archival Overview
Mexican revolutionary leader and democratic President (1911–1913) known as the 'Apostle of Democracy', whose 1910 Plan of San Luis Potosi ignited the Mexican Revolution and overthrew the thirty-four-year dictatorship of Porfirio Diaz.
Biographical Record
Francisco I. Madero (1873–1913) was an enlightened agronomist from a wealthy northern landowning family. In 1908, he published 'The Presidential Succession of 1910', demanding free, democratic elections and non-re-election. Imprisoned by dictator Porfirio Díaz during the 1910 presidential campaign, Madero escaped in disguise to Texas.
From San Antonio, Madero issued the 'Plan of San Luis Potosí', calling on the Mexican people to rise up in arms on November 20, 1910. The insurrection, joined by Pancho Villa and Emiliano Zapata, forced Díaz into exile. Elected President in 1911, Madero established unprecedented freedom of the press before being murdered in a reactionary coup led by General Victoriano Huerta.
Key Life Milestones
Proclamation of the Plan of San Luis Potosi
Called the Mexican nation to arms on November 20, 1910, igniting the Mexican Revolution.
Triumphant Democratic Election as President
Elected President of Mexico in the first free and fair democratic election in Mexican history.
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Final Resting Place
Perpetual MemorialMexico City, Mexico