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Spanish noble, general and politician From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
José Gutiérrez de la Concha e Irigoyen, 1st Marquess of Havana, 1st Viscount of Cuba, Grandee of Spain (Córdoba, Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata, 4 June 1809 – Madrid, Spain, 5 November 1895) was a Spanish noble, general, and politician who served three times as Captain General of Cuba and once as the Prime Minister of Spain.
The Marquess of Havana | |
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Prime Minister of Spain | |
In office 19 September 1868 – 30 September 1868 | |
Monarch | Isabella II |
Preceded by | Luis Gonzalez-Bravo |
Succeeded by | Pascual Madoz |
Personal details | |
Born | José Gutiérrez de la Concha e Irigoyen 4 June 1809 Córdoba, Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata, Spanish Empire |
Died | 5 November 1895 86) Madrid, Spain | (aged
Nationality | Spanish |
He was born in Córdoba, then part of the Viceroyalty of River Plate in the Spanish Empire.
In 1851, while in command in Cuba, he defeated the Lopez Expedition, a filibustering attempt to seize the island.
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