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Prominent Personalities Of The Mexican Revolution 1910-1928

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Rafael Buelna [Rafael Buelna Tenorio] (23.5.1890-23.1.1924) -- Governor of Nayarit May 1914-May 1915; supported the de la Huerta rebellion; killed at Morelia, Michoacán 23 Jan 1924.

Reference: Wikipedia bio entry (in Spanish)

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Rafael Buelna in 1915 (Archivo General de la Nación) [click on image to enlarge].

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From left to right, seated: Generals Plutarco Elías Calles, Eduardo Hay, and Jacinto B. Treviño, Primer Jefe Venustiano Carranza, Generals Rafael Buelna and José Maria Rodríguez. (Archivo Plutarco Elías Calles) [click on image to enlarge].

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The commission sent to Morelos to invite Emiliano Zapata to participate in the Aguascalientes Convention.  In the front rank: Manuel Robles, Dr. Adolfo Cuarón, Manuel Palafox, Rafael Buelna, Juan Banderas, Felipe Ángeles, Octavio Magaña Cerda, Antonio Díaz Soto y Gama, Calixto Contreras.  Standing behind them, Col. Gustavo Baz, Juan Andrew Almazán, Dr. Briones and Guillermo Castillo Tapia. (Centro de Estudios sobre la Universidad, UNAM, Archivo Magaña)  [click on image to enlarge].

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