Gonzalo Figueroa Y Torres
Gonzalo Figueroa y Torres (19 August 1861 - 18 October 1921) was a Spanish politician of the Restoration, and Mayor of Madrid between 1904 and 1905. He held noble titles such as ''Count of Mejorada del Campo'' and ''Duke of Las Torres''. He is best known for being the very first Spanish representative in the International Olympic Committee and as the fundamental head behind the foundation of the Spanish Olympic Committee in 1912. Early life He was born in Madrid on 19 August 1861, as the son of Ignacio Figueroa y Mendieta, and the brother of Álvaro (the Count of Romanones), José Figueroa y Torres (Viscount of Irueste) and (Duke of Tovar). He was part of one of the most influential families in Spain during the Restoration period. Political career He premiered as a deputy in the Cortes for Baeza in the 1891 Spanish general election. He was senator for the province of Guadalajara in two legislatures (1896–1898 and 1898–1899) and, from 1899, a senator for life, holding this ...
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