Estanislao Figueras
Estanislao Figueras | |
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Francisco Pi y Margall | |
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Born | (1880–1882) | 13 November 1819
Estanislao Figueras y de Moragas (
President of the First Spanish Republic
from 12 February to 11 June 1873.
Figueras was born in Barcelona.
He led the Republican Party after Queen
Francisco Pi y Margall
. After the 1875 restoration of the monarchy he withdrew from public life.
He died in Madrid in 1882 at the age of 62, two days before his birthday.
He is famous for having said, after one more fruitless Council of Ministers: "Gentlemen, I can not stand this anymore. I will be frank to you: I am up to my bollocks of all of us."[1]
References
- ISBN 9788461294497.
- Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed
- Sánchez-Solís, Manuel (2009). El republicanismo y el federalismo español del siglo XIX: la búsqueda de un nuevo orden político y social al servicio de los ciudadanos. Centro de Investigación y Estudios Republicanos. p. 204. ISBN 9788461294497.