Saturnino Calderón de la Barca y Collantes (1799 - 1864) was a Spanish noble

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 and politician who served as Minister of State from 1858 to 1863, during the reign of Queen Isabella II of Spain

Isabella II of Spain

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 and in a cabinet headed by Leopoldo O'Donnell, 1st Duke of Tetuan

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Biography

He was born at Reinosa

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, the eldest son of Manuel Santiago Calderón de la Barca y Rodríguez-Fontecha, Senator

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 for Cantabria

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, and his wife Saturnina Collantes y Fonegra. His younger brother Fernando Calderón de la Barca, 1st Marquis of Reinosa

Fernando Calderón de la Barca, 1st Marquis of Reinosa

Don Fernando Calderón de la Barca y Collantes, 1st Marquis of Reinosa was a Spanish noble and politician who served as Minister of State between 1875 and 1877....

 was also a prominent politician who held important offices.

Among other honours, Calderón was appointed Knight Grand Cross of the Orders of Charles III, Isabella the Catholic, Pius IX

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, the Légion d'honneur

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, the Immaculate Conception of Vila Viçosa

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, the Ludwigsorden

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, the Dannebrog

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, the Polar Star

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, the Royal Guelphic Order

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 and Saint Januarius, and Knight Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold of Belgium.

He died at Madrid

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 in 1864.

Sources

• Ruiz Gómez, Fernando, The Collantes Family.
• The Calderones in Spain.
• Personal dossier of D. Saturnino Calderón de la Barca. Spanish Senate

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