María de Echarri explained

María de Echarri
Order:Madrid municipal councillor
Order2:Member of the National Assembly
Term Start2:15 October 1927
Term End2:10 February 1930
Birth Date:9 September 1878
Birth Place:San Lorenzo de El Escorial
Death Date:1955
Death Place:San Sebastián

María de Echarri y Martínez (9 September 1878 – 1955) was a Spanish catholic propagandist and columnist, advocate of feminist causes.

Biography

Born 9 September 1878 in San Lorenzo de El Escorial, she was teacher by profession. She was a publicist associated to the "Acción Católica de la Mujer", in addition to being an advocate of the working woman from a Catholic perspective. She became one of the first female city councillors of Madrid in 1924. In 1927 she became one of the 13 women represented in the National Assembly of the dictatorship of Primo de Rivera, in office from 10 October 1927 to 15 February 1930.[1] She died in San Sebastián in 1955.[2]

She was a recipient of the Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice medal.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Echarri Martínez, María de. Congreso de los Diputados.
  2. Web site: Necrológica. Doña María de Echarri. ABC. 2 September 1955.