Saturnino Calderón Collantes
Saturnino Calderón de la Barca y Collantes (1799– 7 October 1864[1]) was a Spanish noble and politician who served as Minister of State from 1858 to 1863, during the reign of Queen Isabella II of Spain and in a cabinet headed by Leopoldo O'Donnell, 1st Duke of Tetuan.
He was a senator for life from 1847 until 1864.[2]
Biography
editHe was born at Reinosa, the eldest son of Manuel Santiago Calderón de la Barca y Rodríguez-Fontecha, Senator for Cantabria, and his wife Saturnina Collantes y Fonegra. His younger brother Fernando Calderón de la Barca, 1st Marquis of Reinosa was also a prominent politician who held important offices.
Among other honours, Calderón was appointed Knight Grand Cross of the Orders of Charles III, Isabella the Catholic, Pius IX, the Légion d'honneur, the Immaculate Conception of Vila Viçosa, the Ludwigsorden, the Dannebrog, the Polar Star, the Royal Guelphic Order and Saint Januarius, and Knight Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold of Belgium.[3]
Sources
edit- Ruiz Gómez, Fernando, The Collantes Family. (in Spanish)
- Personal dossier of D. Saturnino Calderón de la Barca. Spanish Senate
References
edit- ^ a b "Saturnino Calderón Collantes". dbe.rah.es. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ "CALDERÓN COLLANTES, SATURNINO". www.senado.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ Coleccion de las leyes, decretos y declaraciones de las Cortes (in Spanish). Ministerio de Justicia. 1862. p. 218. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
 | This biography of a Spanish noble is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 | This article about a Spanish politician is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |