Ignacio de la Torre y Mier
José Ignacio Mariano Santiago Joaquín Francisco de la Torre y Mier (July 25, 1866 – April 1, 1918) was a Mexican businessman, politician and owner of a hacienda, the son-in-law of Porfirio Díaz, then president of Mexico, married to his eldest daughter, Amada Díaz. His nickname was "El Yerno de su Suegro" (His father-in-law's son-in-law).
Early life
Ignacio de la Torre was born on June 25, 1866, in a house in the
On January 16, 1888, he married Amada Díaz, daughter of president Porfirio Díaz, conceived out of wedlock with an indigenous woman from Huamuxtitlán, Guerrero named Rafaela Quiñones. Ignacio met Amada at a dance in Spring, 1887. After a brief courtship, they were married by archbishop Pelagio Antonio de Labastida y Dávalos.
The Second Empire-style Ignacio de la Torre y Mier mansion stood on the site of the current National Lottery building at the north corner of Paseo de la Reforma and Av. República. The house was used as Lottery headquarters and was then demolished to build the skyscraper that currently stands in its place. The Equestrian statue of Charles IV of Spain ("El Caballito") has since been moved to Plaza Manuel Tolsá[1]
Ignacio de la Torre was the maternal uncle of Pierre de Polignac, the Prince Consort of Monaco, son of his elder sister Susana (1858–1913).
Sexuality
There has been significant speculation over de la Torre's sexuality. He lived a separate life from his wife, who lived in a wing of the mansion on Paseo de la Reforma and only accompanied him to social functions and presidential events. It is said the one time that the president was visiting Amada, Ignacio came home drunk and insulted his wife, and then the president threw Ignacio out of the house.[citation needed]
On November 18, 1901, the police raided a
Depictions in culture
Ignacio de la Torre was played by Alfonso Herrera in the Mexican movie Dance of the 41 in 2020.[6]
References
- ^ "La Casa De la Torre y Mier" Grandes casas de México
- ^ "Biografía de Ignacio Mier y Terán". Archived from the original on February 21, 2010. Retrieved November 18, 2009.
- ^ Mílada Bazant. "Crónica de un baile clandestino" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 19, 2010. Retrieved November 18, 2009.
- ^ Linda Milán. "Ignacio de la Torre y Mier". Retrieved November 30, 2015.
- ^ Clemente Villagómez Arriaga. "La disputa por la gubernatura en el Estado de México en 1892, entre José Vicente Villada e Ignacio de la Torre y Mier" (PDF). Retrieved November 30, 2015.
- ^ ""El baile de los 41": una película sobre Ignacio de la Torre y Mier, el yerno homosexual de Porfirio Díaz" (in Spanish). México Desconocido. 7 January 2020. Retrieved 23 February 2020.