Andrés Aldasoro
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Andrés Aldasoro Espinoza was a Mexican Mining Engineer, he was the director of several mines during the rule of Porfirio Díaz
. He was the director of the Mines "Las Dos Estrellas" in Tlalpujahua in the State of Michoacán
, "Purísima Grande" in Real del Monte in the State of Hidalgo and "San Andrés de la Sierra" in the state of Durango
. He carried out feasibility studies for the mine "La Dificultad". It was in Real del Monte where his sons Juan Pablo Aldasoro
and Eduardo Aldasoro Suárez, Air Pilots members of the Early Birds of Aviation were born.
During the last stages of General Díaz
, he became Underminister of Promotion (Subsecretario de Fomento) whist Don Bias Escontria was the Minister. He was considered as "an efficient collaborator ... who has had a brilliant career, is much esteemed in Germany, and is an expert on mining subjects, as was shown when he conducted the negotiations as to San Andres de la Sierra, Durango."
Porfirio Díaz
José de la Cruz Porfirio Díaz Mori was a Mexican-American War volunteer and French intervention hero, an accomplished general and the President of Mexico continuously from 1876 to 1911, with the exception of a brief term in 1876 when he left Juan N...
. He was the director of the Mines "Las Dos Estrellas" in Tlalpujahua in the State of Michoacán
Michoacán
Michoacán officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Michoacán de Ocampo is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 113 municipalities and its capital city is Morelia...
, "Purísima Grande" in Real del Monte in the State of Hidalgo and "San Andrés de la Sierra" in the state of Durango
Durango
Durango officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Durango is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. The state is located in Northwest Mexico. With a population of 1,632,934, it has Mexico's second-lowest population density, after Baja...
. He carried out feasibility studies for the mine "La Dificultad". It was in Real del Monte where his sons Juan Pablo Aldasoro
Juan Pablo Aldasoro
Juan Pablo Aldasoro , an aviation pioneer, was born on September 14, 1893 in the "Casa Grande" of Real of Monte, State of Hidalgo, Mexico; in the same place, his brother Eduardo Aldasoro Suárez was born on October 27, 1894. Both brothers were born to an upper-class family, their father Ing...
and Eduardo Aldasoro Suárez, Air Pilots members of the Early Birds of Aviation were born.
During the last stages of General Díaz
Porfirio Díaz
José de la Cruz Porfirio Díaz Mori was a Mexican-American War volunteer and French intervention hero, an accomplished general and the President of Mexico continuously from 1876 to 1911, with the exception of a brief term in 1876 when he left Juan N...
, he became Underminister of Promotion (Subsecretario de Fomento) whist Don Bias Escontria was the Minister. He was considered as "an efficient collaborator ... who has had a brilliant career, is much esteemed in Germany, and is an expert on mining subjects, as was shown when he conducted the negotiations as to San Andres de la Sierra, Durango."
External links
- Las Dos Estrellas Mine (English/Spanish)
- Mineral del Monte webpage (spanish) Describes mines, attractions and the house where the Aldasoro family lived
- Description of the study of Mine "La Dificultad" (Spanish)
- Translation of a letter from Andres Aldasoro Under Secretary of Fomento to His Excellency Reginald Tower, His Majesty's Minister at Mexico; from Mexico; 21 Feb 1910 dealing with Botanical references. (English)