Francisco León de la Barra
Francisco León de la Barra y Quijano (16 June 1863 – 23 September 1939) was a Mexican political figure, diplomat, lawyer and politician who served as the 36th President of Mexico from May 25 to November 6, 1911 during the Mexican Revolution, following the resignations of President Porfirio Díaz and Vice President Ramón Corral. He previously served as Secretary of Foreign Affairs for one month during the Díaz administration and again from 1913 to 1914 under President Victoriano Huerta. He was known to conservatives as "The White President" or the "Pure President". |
Birth and Death Data: Born June 16, 1863 (Santiago de Querétaro (capital of Querétaro, Querétaro, Mexico)), Died September 23, 1939 (Biarritz (commune in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1911
Roles Represented in DAHR: speaker
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 13933 | 10-in. | approximately 1911 | Discurso pronunciado ante la Cámara de Diputados | Francisco León de la Barra | Speech | speaker |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "León de la Barra, Francisco," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/369207.
León de la Barra, Francisco. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/369207.
"León de la Barra, Francisco." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Francisco León de la Barra
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Barra, Francisco L. de la (Francisco León), 1863-1939 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85123150
Wikidata: Francisco León de la Barra - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q365409
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/27951812
ISNI: 0000 0000 2458 1090 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000024581090
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/165092 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/165092
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