This well-known journalist was born in Mexico, July 15, 1864. His education was gained in the Colegio de la Sociedad Católica (School of the Catholic Society), the Escuela Nacional Preparatoria (the National Preparatory School), and the Escuela Nacional de Jurisprudencia (National School of Jurisprudence). He received the title of Advocate, July 7, 1887. While still a student, in 1885 and 1886, he assisted upon the staff of the Boletin de la Juventud Católica (Catholic Youths Bulletin). In March, 1889, he became associated with the editorial management of El Tiempo (The Time), with which he still continues. He has also written many articles for other leading periodicals. In October, 1895, he founded La Tribuna (The Tribune), which was not a financial success. An article in this was the cause of his imprisonment in the famous city prison of Belem.
Señor Villaseñor y Villaseñor is a member of various learned and literary societies and has participated, as a delegate, in several important congresses. Among the latter is the First Catholic Congress held in the city of Puebla, in February, 1903.
Señor Villaseñor y Villaseñor is an industrious writer. His contributions to El Tiempo alone number more than seven thousand. Of books, he has written Asunto Poirier (The Poirier Incident), La cuestion de Belice (The Belize Question), Guillermo; memorias de un estudiante (William: recollections of a student), Estudios historicos (Historical Studies), Gobernantes de México (Governors of Mexico), Los Condes de Santiago (The Counts of Santiago), Reclamaciones á México por los fondos de California (The California Funds Claims Against Mexico). This last is of