José_Francos_Rodríguez
José Francos Rodríguez
Spanish politician and journalist
José Francos Rodríguez (5 April 1862–11 December 1931) was a Spanish politician and journalist. He served as Mayor of Madrid as well as Minister of Public Instruction and Fine Arts and Minister of Grace and Justice during the reign of Alfonso XIII.
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| Born | (1862-04-05)5 April 1862 Madrid, Spain |
| Died | 11 December 1931(1931-12-11) (aged 69) Madrid, Spain |
| Seat D of the Real Academia Española | |
| In office 16 November 1924 – 11 December 1931 | |
| Preceded by | Jacinto Octavio Picón [es] |
| Succeeded by | Niceto Alcalá-Zamora |
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Born on 5 April 1862 in Madrid to a humble family, his father was car driver.[1][2] He graduated as physician and worked as such for a decade.[2] A Mason[3] and adept to liberal views, he became a journalist, writer and politician.[1]
He was Mayor of Madrid for a first spell from 10 February 1910 to 16 March 1912.[4]
Appointed as Civil Governor of the Province of Barcelona in June 1913, he faced the strike initiated by the textile workers of La Constancia in the summer of 1913 taking a role as mediator in the conflict.[5]
From April to June 1917, he was Minister of Public Instruction and Fine Arts in a cabinet presided by Manuel García Prieto.[6]
He served again as Mayor of the Spanish capital from 17 June 1917 to 30 April 1918.[4]
He was President of the Press Association of Madrid from 1920 to 1931.[7]
He served as Minister of Grace and Justice from August 1921 to March 1922 in a Maura cabinet.[6]
He became a member of the Spanish Royal Academy on 16 November 1924.[8]
He died on 13 July 1931 at calle de Valenzuela 4, Madrid.[9]
- "Nace Francos Rodríguez, el nexo entre la medicina, las letras y la política". Madridiario. 5 April 2018.
- Serrano Anguita, F. (5 April 1962). "Francos Rodríguez o como se vive se muere". ABC. Madrid.
- López Casimiro, Francisco (2015–2016). "Diputados masones en el reinado de Alfonso XIII (1903-1923)" (PDF). Isla de Arriarán (42–43): 178. ISSN 1133-6293.
- "41 alcaldes en lo que va de siglo" (PDF). Ya. 11 June 1987. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 November 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
- Bengoechea, Soledad (1993). "Conflictividad social en Cataluña y organización de los empresarios textiles, 1898-1920". V Congreso de la Asociacion de Historia Económica (PDF). San Sebastián: Asociación de Historia Económica. pp. 57–58. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-01-26.
- "José Francos Rodríguez". Press Association of Madrid.
- Castán Palomar, F. (4 November 1942). "Las casas donde murieron nuestros ingenios". ABC. Madrid: 9.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | Mayor of Madrid 10 February 1910 – 16 March 1912 |
Succeeded by Joaquín Ruiz Jiménez |
| Preceded by Juan Sánchez Anido |
Civil Governor of Barcelona June 1913 – October 1913 |
Succeeded by |
| Preceded by Julio Burell y Cuéllar |
Minister of Public Instruction and Fine Arts April 1917 to June 1917 |
Succeeded by Manuel Burgos y Mazo |
| Preceded by Luis Silvela |
Mayor of Madrid 17 June 1917 – 30 April 1918 |
Succeeded by Luis Garrido Juaristi |
| Preceded by | Minister of Grace and Justice August 1921 – March 1922 |
Succeeded by Mariano Ordóñez García |
