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Rafael Echagüe

1815 – 1887

Spanish politician and military personnel

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About Rafael Echagüe

Lived 1815 – 1887 (aged 72). Rafael Echagüe was a Spanish politician and military personnel.

Rafael de Echagüe y Bermingham (13 February 1815 – 23 November 1887) was a Spanish officer who was governor of the Philippines from 9 July 1862 to 24 March 1865.

Biography Echagüe was born in San Sebastian (Guipúzcoa), Spain on 13 February 1815.

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Important facts

Born

13 February 1815, San Sebastián

Birth century

19th century

Died

23 November 1887, Madrid

Occupation

Politician, military personnel

Nationality

Spain

Positions held

Member of the Congress of Deputies, Senator of the Kingdom, Spanish governor of Puerto Rico, Governor-General of the Philippines

Awards

Grand Cross of the Royal and Military Order of Saint Hermenegild; Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic; Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III; Cross Laureate of Saint Ferdinand; Order of Christ Cross

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Rafael Echagüe's

Hans Christian Ørsted

1777 – 1851

Physicist

Augustin-Pyramus de Candolle

1778 – 1841

Botanist

Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac

Joseph Johann Littrow

1781 – 1840

Astronomer

Frequently asked questions

Who was Rafael Echagüe?

Spanish politician and military personnel (1815-1887)

When was Rafael Echagüe born?

Rafael Echagüe was born on 13 February 1815 in San Sebastián.

When did Rafael Echagüe die?

Rafael Echagüe died on 23 November 1887 in Madrid.

What was Rafael Echagüe's occupation?

Rafael Echagüe was a politician and military personnel.

What nationality was Rafael Echagüe?

Rafael Echagüe was Spanish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Rafael Echagüe

· Wikidata: Q138658

· DBpedia: Rafaél de Echagüe y Bermingham

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