Descriptive Summary
Tagle, Protasio P. (Protasio Pérez), 1839-1903
Libros de Contabilidad de la Negociación de Pulques de la Familia Tagle
1907-1903
2 v. ;
44 cm.
31139481
Benson Latin American Collection,
General Libraries, The University of Texas at Austin
Account books pertaining to the
pulque business of the Tagle family.
Spanish or Castilian.
Biographical Note
Protasio Pérez de Tagle was a lawyer, professor, and politician. He was born in 1839 and died in 1903 in Mexico City. After retiring from public office, Tagle devoted his time to the affairs of the family pulque business, with which he was associated until his death.
Chronology
1839
born in Mexico City
1871
received law degree from Escuela Nacional de Jurisprudencia, where he later became a professor
Jan 1871
participated in the creation of the Asociación Democrática Constitucionalista, which supported the presidential candidacy of Porfirio Díaz
1876
helped to draft the Plan de Tuxtepec; from Mexico City, provided support for Díaz' revolution
21 Nov 1876
appointed Governor of Mexico's Distrito Federal by President Díaz
28 Nov 1976
ceased to be Governor
29 Nov 1876
appointed Secretario de Gobernación
6 Dec 1876
ceased to be Secretary
17 Feb 1877
reappointed Secretario de Gobernación
23 May 1877
once more ceased to be Secretary
24 May 1877
named Ministro de Educación Pública y Justicia
15 Nov 1879
resigned as Minister of Justice in protest against the presidential candidacy of Manuel González
1880
left political for private life, devoting his time to overseeing various pulquerías and marketing pulque from the hacienda of Tepetates, in cooperation with the Compañía Expendedora de Pulques whose other members included Macedo, Pimentel, Fagoaga, Torres Adalid, Mancera, and Urbide
July, 1903
died in Mexico City
Scope and Contents
Two bound volumes of account books pertaining to the pulque business of the Tagle family. The first volume spans the period January 1, 1897, through August 31, 1899; the second volume covers the years 1902-1903.
The account books document business transactions, including sales of pulque, rental income and maintenance expenses for over twenty pulquerías, disbursements to family members, and other payments.
Acquisition Information
The Libros de Contabilidad de la Negociación de Pulques de la Familia Tagle were purchased by the Benson Latin American Collection from Amado García Treviño in 1981.
Processing Information
The account books were described by the Benson's Mexican Archives Project in June 1994.
Finding aid initially prepared by the Mexican Archives Project, January 9, 1995.
Preferred Citation
Libros de Contabilidad de la Negociación de Pulques de la Familia Tagle, 1897-1903,” Benson Latin American Collection, General Libraries, The University of Texas at Austin
Index Terms
Subjects
Pulque industry--Mexico--History--19th century--Sources.
Agave products--Mexico.
Compañía Expendedora de Pulques.
Tagle family.
Biographical Sources
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