Francisco de Borja Queipo de Llano, 8th Count of Toreno
Life
Born at
When the Restoration took place, its first cabinet made Count de Toreno mayor of the capital[3] and, in 1875, minister of public works, in which capacity he improved the public libraries, museums, academies and archives, and caused many important works to be published, including the Cartas de Indias.[4][2]
In 1879 he became minister for foreign affairs,[5] in 1880 president of the House of Deputies, in 1884 again governor of Madrid, and in 1885 again president of the House of Deputies. During the reign of Alphonso XII and the first years of the regency of Queen Christina, Count de Toreno was one of the most prominent Conservative leaders and was often consulted by the Crown. He died on 31 January 1890.[2]
References
- ^ "Francisco de Borja Queipo de LLano y Gayoso de los Cobos". Ducal House of Medinaceli Foundation. Retrieved 2016-06-10.
- ^ a b c Chisholm 1911.
- ^ "Alcaldes de Madrid. 1842 - 1900" (in Spanish). Ayuntamiento de Madrid. Retrieved 2016-06-10.
Conde de Toreno, 1874 - 1875.
- ^ "Cartas de Indias" (in Spanish). Ministerio de Fomento. 1877. Retrieved 2016-06-10.
- ^ "Ministros hasta 1975" (in Spanish). Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores y Cooperación. Retrieved 2016-06-10.
7-12-1879 D. Francisco de Borja Queipo de Llano, Conde de Toreno.
Attribution:
- This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Toreno, Queipo de Llano y Gayoso de, Count". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 27 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 52.
External links
- "MINISTROS Y MIEMBROS DE ORGANISMOS DE GOBIERNO: Regencias, Juntas de Gobierno, etc. (1808-2000)" (Spanish National Research Council; see QUEIPO DE LLANO, FRANCISCO DE BORJA) (in Spanish)
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