About Pío Wandosell
Lived 1847 – 1920 (aged 73). Pío Wandosell was a Spanish businessperson.
Pío Wandosell y Gil (1847 – 21 July 1920) was a Spanish businessman and politician who built and owned an electricity factory near Orihuela.
Biography Born in Alhama de Almería, Pío Wandosell trained in the trade of smelting and mining, so in his early 20s, he moved to the mines of La Unión, where he was appointed as the director of several foundries and made a considerable fortune during the mining boom. He often shared political ideas with his fellow countryman Nicolás Salméron y Alonso, whom he had met thanks to his friendship with Gonzalo Figueroa y Torres, the Marquess of Villamejor. Following his wife's death from pneumonia, he married his sister-in-law, Francisca Calvache.
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Who was Pío Wandosell?
Spanish businessman
When was Pío Wandosell born?
Pío Wandosell was born on 11 July 1847 in Alhama de Almería.
When did Pío Wandosell die?
Pío Wandosell died on 21 July 1920 in Cartagena.
What was Pío Wandosell's occupation?
Pío Wandosell was a businessperson.
What nationality was Pío Wandosell?
Pío Wandosell was Spanish.
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