Diego de los Ríos
Spanish general and colonial governor (1850-1911) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is de los Ríos and the second or maternal family name is Nicolau.
Diego de los Ríos y Nicolau (9 April 1850 – 4 November 1911) was a Spanish Lieutenant General who was known as the last Spanish Governor-General of the Philippines during the Spanish-American War. He also served in the Glorious Revolution, the Third Carlist War and the Ten Years' War.
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Diego de los Ríos | |
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116th Governor-General of the Philippines | |
In office September 1898 – December 10, 1898 | |
Monarch | Alfonso XIII of Spain |
Preceded by | Francisco Rizzo |
Succeeded by | Jacob Gould Schurman (as Chairman of the First Philippine Commission) |
Personal details | |
Born | (1850-04-09)April 9, 1850 Guadalajara, Province of Guadalajara Spain |
Died | November 4, 1911(1911-11-04) (aged 61) Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain |
Spouse | Matilde Sáenz de Santa María y Torres |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Spain |
Branch/service | Spanish Army |
Years of service | 1860–1911 |
Rank | Teniente general |
Battles/wars | Glorious Revolution Third Carlist War Ten Years' War Spanish-American War |
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