He was born in the city of Queretaro on 27 January 1904. In high school, he was representative of the student society and contributor to the magazine of such a body. He graduated with a degree in Law at the UNAM in 1928, where he was a classmate of Miguel Alemán, future president of Mexico. He first worked in criminal courts and then in the Ministry of Labor climbed several positions until becoming head of the Central Board of Conciliation and Arbitration.
