José de Salamanca, Marquis of Salamanca
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José de Salamanca y Mayol, 1st Marquis of Salamanca and Grandee of Spain (23 May 1811 – 21 January 1883) was a Spanish nobleman, politician and businessman. He served as Finance Minister of Spain and briefly as de facto prime minister in 1847.[1]
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1st Marquess of Salamanca, 1st Count of los Llanos | |||||
Born | (1811-05-23)23 May 1811 Málaga, Spain | ||||
Died | (1883-01-21)21 January 1883 Carabanchel Bajo, Spain | ||||
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Prominent during the reign of Isabella II, he was responsible for an extension to the city of Madrid; the Salamanca neighborhood of that city now bears his name.[2] He had an adventurous life with many ups and downs.[1] At one time he probably had the largest fortune in Spain.[2] His prominent associates included Maria Christina of the Two Sicilies, queen mother and regent for the young Queen Isabella.[1] As a businessman, he undertook many projects that shaped modern Spain: railways, construction of entire neighborhoods, banking and investments; at the same time, he was associated with no small amount of political and corporate corruption.[3]