Miguel Alemán González (1884 – March 20, 1929) was a Mexican general who served in the

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Early life

Miguel Alemán González was born in 1884.

Military career

Alemán González was a pioneer of the

in the state of Veracruz. Alemán González took up arms again in 1927. He spearheaded a movement of armed resistance against presidents

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and

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Death and legacy

Alemán González died on March 20, 1929, in San Juan Evangelista. He either committed suicide, or he was burned alive as General Miguel Acosta set fire to the forest where he was hiding during a battle. He was buried in Sayula de Alemán on March 25, 1937. His son,

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, served as the 46th President of Mexico from 1946 to 1952.

References

1884 births 1929 deaths People from Veracruz People of the Mexican Revolution Mexican generals {{Mexico-mil-bio-stub