Francisco Javier González de Castejón y Elío

Francisco Javier González de Castejón y Elío, 8th Marquis of Vadillo (25 May 1848 - 25 November 1919) was a Spanish lawyer and politician who served as minister of Justice during the regency of Maria Christina of Austria, and served as minister of Development and minister of the Interior during the reign of Alfonso XIII. He also served as the Solicitor General of Spain.

Biography

He was born on 25 May 1848 in Pamplona. He was the firstborn child of Pedro González de Castejón y González de Castejón, 7th Marquess of Vadillo, and Manuela Elío y Mencos. After the death of his father in 1878, he inhereted the marquessate and, in 1915, he also succeeded to the other two family titles: the Viscounty of Arberoa (1455) and the Barony of Beorlegui (1391).

He was a professor of natural law at the Complutense University of Madrid. A member of the and the Conservative Party, he began his political career as a representative for Navarre in the 1879 elections, he was reelected several times until 1914, he resigned in 1915 and was appointed senator for life.

He served as Minister of Justice between 18 April 1900 and 6 March 1901 during the premierships of Silvela and Azcarraga, he served again between 27 October 1913 and 7 September 1914 during the premiership of Dato. He served as Minister of Development from 6 December 1902 to 20 July 1903 and from 27 January to 23 June 1905. (Kingdom of Spain) Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Gregory the Great. (Holy See) Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Saint Michael. (Kingdom of Bavaria)