Francesc de Paula Rius i Taulet

Francisco de Paula Rius y Taulet
Born1833
Barcelona
Died1889
Olérdola
Resting placeCemetery of Montjuich.
OccupationMayor of Barcelona

Francisco de Paula Rius y Taulet (Barcelona, 1833 - Olèrdola, 1889) was a Spanish lawyer and politician. He was mayor of Barcelona in four different non-consecutive periods during the Restoration between 1858 and 1889. He is regarded to be among the highest promoters of the 1888 Barcelona Universal Exposition and its related urbanistic reforms.[1][2]

His son Manuel Rius y Rius was also mayor of Barcelona between 1916 and 1917. He is interred in the Montjuïc Cemetery in Barcelona.[3]

References

  1. ^ Venteo, Daniel (2014). Barcelona: A Historical Guide to the Contemporary City. MARGE BOOKS. pp. chapter 8. ISBN 9788415340928.
  2. ^ Julià, Cèlia Cañelles; Belver, Rosa Toran (January 0101). Els governs de la ciutat de Barcelona (1875-1930): Eleccions, partits i regidors (in Spanish). Ajuntament Barcelona Public.
  3. ^ "Francesc de Paula Rius i Taulet (1833-1889) -..." www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 2018-01-02.
Francisco de Paula Rius y Taulet