Alejo Bay

Alejo Bay (1891 – January 30, 1952) was a Mexican - American political leader.

Alejo Bay
Alejo Bay, Alvaro Obregon and Plutarco Elias Calles time after the Battle of Agua Prieta
4th Governor of Sonora
In office 1923–1927
Preceded by	Adolfo de la Huerta
Succeeded by	Fausto Topete
Personal details
Born	1891 Álamos, Mexico
Died	January 30, 1952 Rochester, United States
Nationality	Mexican American
Political party	Great Sonoran Civil Party
Parent	Thomas Bay

Early life

Bay was born in Álamos, Sonora. His father was Thomas Bay, an Irish-American and Confederate soldier from St. Louis, Missouri, that went to live in Alamos after The Union won the war.

Political career

Don Alejo Bay figured during a long time in political and federal issues in the Mexican state of Sonora. Alejo Bay was two times federal deputy, senator of the republic, local deputy and governor of Sonora during the Constitutional period from 1923 to 1927.^[1] He was also the Secretary of Treasury during 1939, under the command of general Macias Valenzuela. He was good friends with President Álvaro Obregón. During 1920, as a senator, he joined a group that was led by generals Jose Gonzalo Escobar and Fausto Topete, against president Plutarco Elias Calles for betraying his comrade Alvaro Obregon which caused him to march in the desert for five years.

Death

Alejo Bay died January 30, 1952, in Rochester, Minnesota, United States.^[2]

Sources

1. Camp, Roderic Ai (2011). Mexican Political Biographies, 1935-2009: Fourth Edition. University of Texas Press. p. 91. ISBN 9780292726345.
2. "Jueves 31 de Enero de 1952". Historiadehermosillo.com. Retrieved 2013-02-24.

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