Sebastian Lerdo de Tejada

Lerdo de Tejada was appointed President of the Supreme Court of Mexico under President Benito Ju

Lerdo de Tejada succeeded Benito Ju

Lerdo de Tejada enacted a law that nationalized church property, incorporating it into the public domain. This was a key step in the secularization of Mexico and the reduction of church economic power.

Lerdo de Tejada was overthrown by the Revolution of Tuxtepec, led by Porfirio D