Carlos Martínez de Irujo, 2nd Marquess of Casa Irujo explained

The Marquess of Casa Irujo
Office:Prime Minister of Spain
Term Start:28 January 1847
Term End:28 March 1847
Predecessor:Francisco Javier Isturiz y Montero
Successor:Joaquin Francisco Pacheco
Birth Date:14 December 1802
Birth Place:Washington, D.C., United States
Death Date:26 December 1855 (53 years)
Death Place:Madrid, Spain
Birthname:Carlos Fernando Martínez de Irujo y Mckean
Nationality:Spanish
Honorific Prefix:The Most Excellent

Don Carlos Fernando Martínez de Irujo y McKean, 2nd Marquess of Casa Irujo, jure uxoris Duke of Sotomayor, Grandee of Spain (14 December 1802 – 26 December 1855) was a Spanish noble and politician who served as Prime Minister of Spain. Additionally, he is a male line ancestor of the reigning duke of Alba.

Early life

Martínez de Irujo was born on 14 December 1802 in Washington, D.C. He was son of the diplomat Carlos Martínez de Irujo y Erice, 1st Marquess of Casa Irujo, and his wife Sarah McKean.[1]

His mother was the daughter of the Pennsylvania Governor and signer of the United States Declaration of Independence Thomas McKean and Pennsylvania First Lady Sarah Armitage McKean.[2]

Career

Martínez de Irujo served as Prime Minister of Spain from 28 January 1847 to 28 March 1847, concurrently while serving as Minister of State. He again served as Minister of State from 23 October 1847 to 29 July 1848.

Personal life

Don Carlos became a Grandee of Spain in 1844 through his marriage to Gabriela del Alcázar, 7th Duchess of Sotomayor through which he gained the courtesy title, Duke of Sotomayor. Together, they were the parents of two children:

Martínez de Irujo died on 26 December 1855 in Madrid.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Founders Online: To Thomas Jefferson from Carlos Martínez de Irujo, 9 January 1803 . founders.archives.gov . . 15 May 2024 . en . Original source: The Papers of Thomas Jefferson, vol. 39, 13 November 1802–3 March 1803, ed. Barbara B. Oberg. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2012, p. 293..
  2. Web site: Carlos Fernando Martínez de Irujo y McKean, * 1802 | Geneall.net. Dec 3, 2020.
  3. Book: The Titled Nobility of Europe: An International Peerage, Or "Who's Who", of the Sovereigns, Princes and Nobles of Europe . 1914 . Harrison & Sons . 1375 . 15 May 2024 . en.