Luis Francisco Benítez de Lugo y Benítez de Lugo
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Luis Francisco Benítez de Lugo y Benítez de Lugo (
Biography
He studied at the Provincial Institute of the Canary Islands in the city of
In 1860 he joined the Progressive Party, while he began his literary work by collaborating in various newspapers. In 1863 he obtained the bachelor's degree in Administrative Law and in 1864 the bachelor's degree in Civil and Canon Law. His intense participation in politics increased at this time, and he was appointed Canarian representative in the Central Committee of the Progressive Party.
In 1871 Luis Francisco Benítez de Lugo entered Freemasonry,[4] also being considered one of the great pioneers of Spiritism in Spain.[3] Benítez de Lugo presented a bill for the official teaching of Spiritism, reading it on August 26, 1873.[4]
He was part of the majority in the last courts of the reign of
He died at the age of 39 on May 3, 1876, in Santa Cruz de Tenerife. He was buried in the San Rafael and San Roque Cemetery in this city and later his remains were transferred to the Santa Lastenia Cemetery in the same city.
See also
Notes
- ^ Ilustres abandonados
- ^ Ficha de diputado, Congreso de los Diputados.
- ^ a b Espiritismo en España
- ^ ISBN 9788490606124. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
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