12 Facts About Emilio Madero

General Emilio Madero Gonzalez was a Mexican soldier who participated in the Mexican Revolution, and the brother of Francisco I Madero.

Emilio Madero was born in Parras, Coahuila, on 8 August 1880, the sixth son of Francisco Madero Hernandez and Mercedes Gonzalez Trevino.

Emilio Madero was the brother of Francisco I Madero, the leader of the Mexican Revolution.

Emilio Madero participated in the Madero movement during the Mexican Revolution.

Emilio Madero was then aligned to the Division del Norte in 1912 fighting Pascual Orozco under General Victoriano Huerta as a Colonel.

Emilio Madero married Mercedes Belden Gutierrez on 27 January 1913 in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon.

Emilio Madero was in San Pedro, Coahuila, with Venustiano Carranza during the Ten Tragic Days in February 1913.

Emilio Madero had returned to Mexico by August 1914, and was in Chihuahua with Pancho Villa.

In early 1915, Emilio Madero led 2,000 troops to capture Saltillo under the command of General Felipe Angeles, later participating in a cavalry charge on 8 January that resulted in the capture of 3,000 prisoners in Ramos Arizpe.

Emilio Madero was still abroad in 1918, and was living in San Antonio.

Emilio Madero was the leader of the Revolutionary Party of National Unification until 1940, when he was removed for calling the party "paralyzed" due to lack of communication with leader Juan Andreu Almazan.

Emilio Madero died in Mexico City on 16 January 1962, and was buried in the Panteon Frances de la Piedad.