José Francos Rodríguez

José Francos Rodríguez (1862–1931) 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.

A Francos Rodríguez portrait by Kaulak

Biography

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 from 10 February 1910 to 16 March 1912 during a first spell.[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 2013 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 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]

References
  1. "Nace Francos Rodríguez, el nexo entre la medicina, las letras y la política". Madridiario. 5 April 2018.
  2. Serrano Anguita, F. (5 April 1962). "Francos Rodríguez o como se vive se muere". ABC. Madrid.
  3. 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.
  4. "41 alcaldes en lo que va de siglo" (PDF). Ya. 11 June 1987.
  5. 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.
  6. "Reinado de Alfonso XIII (17.05.1902 / 15.09.1923)".
  7. "José Francos Rodríguez". Press Association of Madrid.
  8. "José Francos Rodríguez". Spanish Royal Academy.
  9. Castán Palomar, F. (4 November 1942). "Las casas donde murieron nuestros ingenios". ABC. Madrid: 9.
Political offices
Preceded by
Alberto Aguilera		 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
Rafael Andrade Navarrete
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
Julio Wais San Martín		 Minister of Grace and Justice
August 1921 – March 1922		 Succeeded by
Mariano Ordóñez García
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