José de León Toral

For other people named José de León, see José de León (disambiguation).
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is de León and the second or maternal family name is Toral.
José de León Toral
De León Toral in 1928
Born(1900-12-23)December 23, 1900
Matehuala, San Luis Potosí
DiedFebruary 9, 1929(1929-02-09) (aged 28)
Mexico City, Mexico
OccupationIllustrator
Known forAssassinating Álvaro Obregón
Criminal statusExecuted by firing squad
ConvictionMurder
Criminal penaltyDeath

José de León Toral (December 23, 1900 – February 9, 1929) was a Mexican Roman Catholic who assassinated General Álvaro Obregón, former president and president-elect of Mexico, in 1928.

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