Francisco Javier Gaxiola | |
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Governor of the State of Mexico | |
In office September 11, 1919 – March 8, 1920 (acting) | |
President | Venustiano Carranza |
Preceded by | Agustín Millán Vivero |
Succeeded by | Agustín Millán Vivero |
Personal details | |
Born | Sinaloa de Leyva | January 31, 1870
Died | November 18, 1933 Mexico City | (aged 63)
Nationality | Mexican |
Profession | lawyer, politician, diplomat |
Francisco Javier Gaxiola Castillo-Negrete [1] (January 31, 1870 – November 18, 1933 [2]) was a Mexican lawyer, politician and diplomat.
Gaxiola was born in Sinaloa de Leyva, and taught in superior-level institutions of law in the Estado de México. As a diplomat, he was adviser to the Legation of Mexico in Madrid. [3] From September 11, 1919, to March 8, 1920, he was acting Governor of the State of Mexico, [4] while Agustín Millán Vivero, the original governor, accompanied President Venustiano Carranza, when the rebellion in Agua Prieta exploded. [5] He died in Mexico City, aged 63.