Teodor D. Costescu (March 15, 1864 – March 25, 1939) was a

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n educator and politician. Costescu was born in Rovinari. After graduating from the

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with a degree in natural sciences, he became a teacher at

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in 1887. He then transferred to Traian High School in Turnu Severin, building up the new institution. He was responsible for several new school buildings in the local

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. Costescu served the county as

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and, from 1912, Conservative-Democratic

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. In 1934, he was elected an honorary member of the

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. He served as a general secretary in the Ministry of Industry.Carol II of Romania, Marcel-Dumitru Ciucă, Narcis Dorin Ion (eds.), ''Între datorie și pasiune: însemnări zilnice'', vol. I, p. 513. Bucharest: Editura Silex, 1995,

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Costescu, Theodor 1864 births 1939 deaths People from Gorj County University of Bucharest alumni Romanian schoolteachers Heads of schools in Romania Honorary members of the Romanian Academy Prefects of Romania Members of the Senate of Romania Members of the Chamber of Deputies (Romania) Conservative-Democratic Party politicians