Emigdio Marmolejo León
Emigdio Marmolejo León (born August 5, 1878 in Santa Rosa Treinta, Municipio de Tlaltizapán, † May 22, 1939 in Mexico City ) was a Mexican farmer , activist and functionary .
Life
His parents were Francisca León and Gregorio Marmolejo. Emigdio Marmolejo León learned to read and write and became a seasonal worker in agriculture. From April 15, 1911 he participated in the Mexican Revolution on the side of Francisco Madero in Chietla, state of Puebla with Emiliano Zapata and Gabriel Tepepa. On May 6, 1911, he was involved in the occupation of the weaving mill fábrica de hilados y tejidos in Metepec.
From 13 to 20 May 1911 he participated in the capture of Cuautla, which was defended by the Quinto Regimiento de Caballería under General Eutiquio Munguía.
In August 1911, Emiliano Zapata broke with the Provisional Government of Francisco León de la Barra . Emigdio Marmolejo León was one of the signatories of the Ayala Plan in November 1911 , with which Emiliano Zapata broke with Francisco Madero . Emiliano Zapata appointed Emigdio Marmolejo as head of his personal protection. Emigdio Marmolejo dealt with military issues. First against the forces of Madero, then against the forces of Victoriano Huerta and finally against the invasion under Venustiano Carranza .
Emigdio Marmolejo León was present on February 13, 1914 during the occupation of Chilapa de Álvarez and on March 20, 1914 during the occupation of Chilpancingo .
In Chilpancingo, General Luis G. Cartón was taken prisoner by the Zapata troops, tried before a court martial and fusiled.
Emigdio Marmolejo León was present on May 10, 1914 during the occupation of Zacatepec de Hidalgo and on May 18, 1914 during the occupation of Santa Rosa Treinta. He was also present during the occupation of Cuernavaca, where violent arguments broke out with the last supporters of Victoriano Huerta in Morelos . Cuernavaca was occupied by the Zapata troops from August 10th to 13th, 1914.
On December 11, 1914, the city of Puebla and on March 11, 1915 Mexico City were occupied by Zapata troops.
During the campaign of the Constitucionalista troops in Morelos, Marmolejo remained loyal to Zapata until Zapata was murdered on April 10, 1919 in Chinameca in Morelos.
Marmolejo continued the fight until the victory of the supporters of Álvaro Obregón and the Plan de Agua Prieta in 1920, after which he devoted himself to field work. On April 18, 1935 he was elected chairman of the federal committee of the Unión de Revolucionarios Agraristas del Sur in Cuernavaca . On June 22, 1935, this choice was confirmed in the Teatro Carlos Pacheco in the city of Cuautla by Lázaro Cárdenas .
On October 5 and 6, 1935, he was elected General Secretary of the Liga de Comunidades Agrarias del Estado de Morelos . The Liga de Comunidades Agrarias del Estado de Morelos was the first league in Morelos. The leagues were dominated by the Movimiento cooperativo, the Liga de Comunidades Agrarias del Estado de Morelos was the first of its kind in Morelos. The state party managed to work in the leagues to varying degrees.
In October 1938, Emigdio Marmolejo León ran unsuccessfully for governorship in the state of Morelos. He then rejoined the Fuerzas Armadas de México as Brigadier General .
His laying out took place in the Palacio de Cortés, the seat of the Parliament of Morelos. His body was buried in a mausoleum that Zapata had built for his followers in Tlaltizapán. There are Jesús Capistrán Yáñez and Pioquinto Galis.
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://www.bibliotecas.tv/zapata/zapatistas/marmolejo.html
- ↑ Gabriel Baldovinos de la Peña, Carlota Botey, Emigdio Marmolejo León: vigencia de un liderazgo agrario morelense , Centro de Estudios Históricos del Agrarismo en México, Confederación Nacional Campesina, 1991 - 48 pp.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Marmolejo León, Emigdio |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Mexican farmer, activist and functionary |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 5, 1878 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Santa Rosa Treinta, Municipio de Tlaltizapán |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 22, 1939 |
| Place of death | Mexico city |