Francisco Agustín Silvela y Blanco

Francisco Agustín Silvela y Blanco was a Spanish exile who returned to become a prominent lawyer and politician following the turmoil after the Peninsular War and restoration of the House of Bourbon in Spain following the French occupation.

Occupation

politician, jurist

Position held

Senator for Life of Spain, member of the Cortes during the reign of Isabel II, ministro de Gobernación, Minister of Grace and Justice

Citizenship

Spain

Born

August 28, 1803

Died

September 20, 1857