Carlos Martínez de Irujo, 2nd Marquess of Casa Irujo

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.

The Marquess of Casa Irujo
Prime Minister of Spain
In office
28 January 1847 – 28 March 1847
MonarchIsabella II
Preceded byFrancisco Javier Isturiz y Montero
Succeeded byJoaquin Francisco Pacheco
Personal details
Born
Carlos Fernando Martínez de Irujo y Mckean

14 December 1802
Washington, D.C., United States
Died26 December 1855 (53 years)
Madrid, Spain
NationalitySpanish

Early life

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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

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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

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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]

References

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  1. ^ "Founders Online: To Thomas Jefferson from Carlos Martínez de Irujo, 9 January 1803". founders.archives.gov. National Archives. Retrieved 15 May 2024. 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. ^ "Carlos Fernando Martínez de Irujo y McKean, * 1802 | Geneall.net". Retrieved Dec 3, 2020.
  3. ^ a b The Titled Nobility of Europe: An International Peerage, Or "Who's Who", of the Sovereigns, Princes and Nobles of Europe. Harrison & Sons. 1914. p. 1375. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
Political offices
Preceded by Prime Minister of Spain
28 January 1847 – 28 March 1847
Succeeded by
Minister of State
28 January 1847 – 28 March 1847
Preceded by Minister of State
23 October 1847 – 29 July 1848
Succeeded by
Spanish nobility
Preceded by Marquess of Casa Irujo
1824 – 1855
Succeeded by
Carlos Martínez de Irujo