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Federico Sodi Romero

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Federico Sodi Romero
Portrait by Agustín Casasola c. 1926
Born
Federico Luis Carlos Sodi Romero

(1890-03-02)March 2, 1890
DiedDecember 15, 1969(1969-12-15) (aged 79)
Alma materInstitute of Sciences and Arts of Oaxaca (LLB)
Occupations
Children5
RelativesSodi family

Federico Luis Carlos Sodi Romero (Spanish pronunciation: [feðeˈɾiko ˈlwis ˈkaɾlos ˈsoði roˈmeɾo]; March 2, 1890 – December 15, 1969) was a Mexican lawyer, novelist, professor, and playwright who gained notoriety as a public defender in his native Oaxaca City and later in Mexico City.[1]: 8  He was the defense attorney of David Alfaro Siqueiros in the lead-up to his trial for the attempted assassination of Leon Trotsky.[2]

Early life and education

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Federico Luis Carlos Sodi Romero was born on March 2, 1890, in Oaxaca City, Oaxaca. He was the son of Carlos Sodi Candiani and Refugio Romero Guendulain.[1]: 11  On his father's side he belonged to the Sodi family, whose members have stood out throughout Mexican history in different fields.[1]: 9 

In 1913, Sodi graduated with a law degree from the Institute of Sciences and Arts of Oaxaca.[3]

Sodi was a professor at the National School of Jurisprudence for 4 years, during which he counted Miguel Alemán among his students, who during his mandate as Mexican president, offered him a seat as a federal deputy, which he refused.[1]: 9 

Bibliography

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  • La Ciudad Tranquila (1919)
  • Un "pobre diablo" (1923)
  • Afrodita, mujer práctica: novela inédita (1923)
  • Feliciano cumple medio siglo (1942)
  • Clase Media (1948)
  • El jurado resuelve: memorias (1961)

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Sodi Romero, Federico; Barrios Gomez, Agustín (1971). El jurado resuelve: memorias (in Spanish) (2nd ed.). Mexico: Ediciones Oasis, S.A. pp. 8–11.
  2. ^ "Industrial Unionism Held by CIO" (PDF). Socialist Appeal. Vol. IV, no. 47. November 23, 1940. p. 1. Retrieved 2022-10-25.
  3. ^ "Hombre conversando con Federico Sodi". Mediateca INAH. Retrieved 2022-10-25.