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José de Castro y Orozco

1808 – 1869

Spanish poet and politician

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About José de Castro y Orozco

Lived 1808 – 1869 (aged 61). José de Castro y Orozco was a Spanish politician, writer, university teacher, poet and playwright.

José de Castro y Orozco, 3rd Marquess of Gerona (1808 in Granada – 1869 in Madrid) was a Spanish aristocrat, politician, poet and playwright whose literary work is associated with the Romantic movement. He was a senator for life from 1853, and briefly Minister of Justice in 1853.

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Important facts

Born

10 March 1808, Granada

Birth century

19th century

Died

17 May 1869, Madrid

Occupation

Politician, writer, university teacher, poet, playwright

Nationality

Spain

Education

University of Granada

Positions held

Senator for Life of Spain, Minister of Grace and Justice, Rector of the University of Granada, Academic of the Royal Academy of Moral and Political Sciences

Employers

University of Granada

People in José de Castro y Orozco's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

José de Castro

1868 – 1929

Politician

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped José de Castro y Orozco's

Joseph Fourier

1768 – 1830

Mathematician

Alexander von Humboldt

Hans Christian Ørsted

1777 – 1851

Physicist

Frequently asked questions

Who was José de Castro y Orozco?

Spanish poet and politician

When was José de Castro y Orozco born?

José de Castro y Orozco was born on 10 March 1808 in Granada.

When did José de Castro y Orozco die?

José de Castro y Orozco died on 17 May 1869 in Madrid.

What was José de Castro y Orozco's occupation?

José de Castro y Orozco was a politician, writer, university teacher, poet and playwright.

What nationality was José de Castro y Orozco?

José de Castro y Orozco was Spanish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: José de Castro y Orozco

· Wikidata: Q11686234

· DBpedia: José de Castro y Orozco

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