Background
TÉLLEZ, Manuel was born on February 16, 1885 in Zacatecas. Son of José Maria Tellez and Jobita Acosta de Téllez.
TÉLLEZ, Manuel was born on February 16, 1885 in Zacatecas. Son of José Maria Tellez and Jobita Acosta de Téllez.
Official of the Bureau of Public Works, 1903-1906. Chancellor of the Mexican consulate in San Antonio, Texas, 1909. Consul in Vancouver, Canada, 1919.
In Kobe, Japan, 1911.
Consul general in Yokohama, 1914. In charge of the archives of the Mexican legation in Tokio, 1914.
Secretary of the special mission to Japan, 1915. Chargé d’affaires ad interim in Tokio in 1915 and at various other times.
First secretary of legation in Tokio, 1916.
Chargé d’affaires ad interim in China, 1919. First secretary of embassy in Washington, 1920. Chargé d’affaires ad interim in Washington, 1920-1925.
Chancellor of embassy in Washington, 1923.
Plenipotentiary for the signing of the General Claims Convention between Mexico and the United States, 1923. Raised to the rank of Minister Plenipotentiary (while continuing as chargé daffaires in Washington), 1924.
Ambassador to the United States, 1925. Secretary of Foreign Affairs, 1932-1933.
Secretary of Government, 1932.
At present (1934) Minister Plenipotentiary to Italy. Decorations: Commander of the Imperial Order of the Sacred Treasure (third class) of Japan.
Married Emilia Benoit. Children: Emilia, José, Manuel, and Luis Carlos.