Josep Marià de Cabanes i d'Escofet
Spanish politician
About Josep Marià de Cabanes i d'Escofet
Lived 1775 – 1842 (aged 66–67). Josep Marià de Cabanes i d'Escofet was a Spanish politician, archaeologist and numismatist.
Josep Marià de Cabanes i d'Escofet (1775 – 4 April 1842) was a Spanish politician, and a member of the Progressive Party. He served as the first mayor of Barcelona.
Life and work During the Liberal Triennium), in 1821–1822, he played a prominent role in the Board of Health during the yellow fever epidemic of 1821. He was also a senator for Lleida.
From 1816, he was a member of the Royal Academy of Letters of Barcelona and a correspondent of the Academy of History in Madrid, he compiled one of the most complete numismatic collections in Spain.
He is buried in the Poblenou Cemetery.
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Who was Josep Marià de Cabanes i d'Escofet?
Spanish politician
When was Josep Marià de Cabanes i d'Escofet born?
Josep Marià de Cabanes i d'Escofet was born in 1775 in Solsona.
When did Josep Marià de Cabanes i d'Escofet die?
Josep Marià de Cabanes i d'Escofet died on 4 April 1842 in Barcelona.
What was Josep Marià de Cabanes i d'Escofet's occupation?
Josep Marià de Cabanes i d'Escofet was a politician, archaeologist and numismatist.
What nationality was Josep Marià de Cabanes i d'Escofet?
Josep Marià de Cabanes i d'Escofet was Spanish.
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