Carlos Marfori, 1st Marquess of Loja

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Marfori and the second or maternal family name is Callejas.
Portrait by Manuel Ojeda, 1884

Carlos Marfori y Callejas, 1st Marquess of Loja (born 10 November 1821),[1] was a Spanish-Italian politician who served as Overseas Minister from 1867 to 1868.

Family[edit]

Born in San Fernando, Cádiz, son of Francisco-Antonio Marfori y Rodi, an Italian nobleman, and María-Josefa Callejas y Pavón. He was married to María de la Concepción Fernández de Córdoba y Campos, a Prime Minister Narváez's cousin. He died in 1892 in Madrid.

Political career[edit]

Mayor and Civil Governor of Madrid (1857)
Member of Spanish Parliament for Loja and Granada (1857–1884)
Overseas Minister (1867–1868)
Provisional Army Minister and lifelong Senator from 1891.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Loja, Marqués de 28-5-1868". European Nobility. Archived from the original on 2016-08-15. Retrieved 2016-07-20.


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