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

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and politician who served as

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from 1858 to 1863, during the reign of Queen

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

Biography

He was born at

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

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

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, the

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, the Immaculate Conception of Vila Viçosa, the Ludwigsorden, the

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, the

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, the Royal Guelphic Order and

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, and Knight Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold of Belgium. He died at

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in 1864.

Sources

*Ruiz Gómez, Fernando
The Collantes Family

Personal dossier of D. Saturnino Calderón de la Barca. Spanish Senate

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