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Don Francisco Serrano y Domínguez ( Havana, 1 October 1862 - Madrid, 28 August 1942), 2nd Duke de la Torre Grandee of Spain, married in Paris on 14 October 1880 to María de las Mercedes Martínez de Campos y Martín de Molina, son of José María Martínez de Campos y González del Álamo, ?th Count of Santovenia, and wife Elena Martín de ...
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Serrano was born on Isla de León, in the province of Cádiz. His father Francisco Serrano y Cuenca, Bueno Soto y Lara, born in Lopera, parish of Purísima Concepción, was a general officer and a Liberal. His mother was Isabel Domínguez y Guevara-Vasconcellos, Pérez de Vargas y Alburquerque, born in Marbella ca. 1780. Serrano began his studies at Verg...
Following his father into the military, he became a cadet in 1822, cornet in 1833 in the lancers of Sagunto, and passed into the carabiniers in 1829. When the Carlist agitation began in 1833, he transferred into the cuirassiers. He formed part of the escort that accompanied Don Carlos, the first pretender and brother of Ferdinand VII, to the fronti...
From that day Serrano became one of the chief military politicians of Spain. In 1841, he helped Espartero to overthrow the regency of Queen Christina. In 1843, at Barcelona he made a pronunciamientoagainst Espartero. He was appointed as the minister of war in the López cabinet, which convoked the Cortes that declared Queen Isabella of age at fiftee...
On 29 September 1850 in Madrid, Serrano married his first cousin Antonia Domínguez y Borrell, Guevara y Lemus, 2nd Countess of San Antonio (Havana, baptized on 19 March 1831 - ?), daughter of his maternal uncle Miguel Domínguez y Guevara-Vasconcellos, Pérez de Vargas y Alburquerque (Marbella, ca. 1790 - 9 January 1858), 1st Count of San Antonio, an...
Serrano assisted Marshal Leopoldo O'Donnell in the military movements of 1854 and 1856, and was his staunch follower for twelve years. O'Donnell appointed him as marshal in 1856 and captain-general of Cuba from 1859 to 1862. Serrano governed that island with success, and helped carry out the war in Santo Domingo. He was the first viceroy to advocat...
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Wood, James, ed (1907). "article name needed". The Nuttall Encyclopædia. London and New York: Frederick Warne.Francisco Serrano y Domínguez, 1st Duke of la Torre (17 December 1810 – 25 November 1885) was a Spanish nobleman and statesman. He was Prime Minister of Spain in 1868–69 and regent in 1869–70. On November 24, 1862, he Queen Isabel II of Spain created him the 1st Duke of la Torre. Template:S-gov Template:S-dip
in the second period, between June 1869 and January 1871, a suitable new King who would respect the new constitution, was searched for. In the meantime Marshal Francisco Serrano, 1st Duke of la Torre was named Regent and Juan Prim, 1st Marquis of los Castillejos Prime Minister.
Francisco Serrano Domínguez Cuenca y Pérez de Vargas, 1st Duke of la Torre, Grandee of Spain, Count of San Antonio (17 December 1810 – 25 November 1885) was a Spanish marshal and statesman. He was Prime Minister of Spain in 1868–69 and regent in 1869–70. Early life and education. Military career. Political career. Captain-General of Cuba.
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Don Francisco Serrano Domínguez Cuenca y Pérez de Vargas, 1st Duke of la Torre Grandee of Spain, Count of San Antonio (es: Francisco Serrano y Domínguez, primer duque de la Torre, conde de San Antonio; 17 December 1810 – 25 November 1885) was a Spanish marshal and statesman. He was Prime Minister of Spain and regent in 1868-1869.
