Ignacio Alcocer

Ignacio Alcocer Rodríguez (1870 – 1936) was the Governor of Coahuila from 13 April to November 1913, taking over from Venustiano Carranza. He was also Secretary of the Interior (Mexico) from 1913 to 1914

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Alcocer and the second or maternal family name is Rodríguez.

Biography

Born on Hidalgo Avenue in Saltillo, the capital of Coahuila, he was the child of Pantaleón Alcocer Peña and Gertrudis Rodríguez Farias. His wife was Carmen Carregha Vegambre.

During his formative years, he pursued preparatory studies in his hometown, later delving into medicine at the Sorbonne in Paris. Additionally, he spent two years in Italy, further refining his medical knowledge while also indulging in art studies. Returning to Mexico, he obtained his medical degree from the San Luis Potosí School of Medicine. For a decade, he practiced medicine in Saltillo and also served as a professor, imparting knowledge in Physics, Chemistry, Natural History, psychology, and logic at the Ateneo Fuente. Notably, he mentored esteemed individuals such as Vito Alessio Robles, Miguel Alessio Robles, Artemio de Valle Arizpe, and Manuel Pérez Treviño (founder and president of the National Revolutionary Party).

His career saw him hold diverse public roles, including a stint on the Saltillo city council, serving as a deputy in the Congress of the Union, acting as the provisional governor of Coahuila, and being appointed as a minister in the Ministry of the Interior by Victoriano Huerta, a decision made by the Senate.

A significant part of his life was devoted to studying the Nahuatl language and pre-Columbian cultures. In 1929, he made a remarkable discovery of reliefs in the Chapultepec forest. He authored several books, including "Notes on ancient Mexico-Tenochtitlán," in which he accurately pinpointed the locations of the Palace of Axayácatl and the house of Cuauhtémoc.

Regrettably, he met a life of destitution due to his political involvements during 1913 and 1914, ultimately passing away on May 2, 1936.

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