Emilio Salinas

He entered politics in 1893, as oppositional to the Governor Jose Maria Garza Galan, who tried to reelect.

In early 1915 he was defeated by Doroteo Arango in the town of Ramos Arizpe, where he lost many men.

During the stay of Venustiano Carranza in Santiago de Querétaro he was appointed Governor and Military Commander of that State.

He was later head of the factory establishment and military supplies, and Senator by Coahuila in 1918; then he was appointed Consul of Mexico in San Antonio, Texas, and later was Provisional Governor of Chihuahua, from 13 March to 26 April 1920.

With the Triumph of the Plan of Agua Prieta was deposed from that position, and retired from public life.