Don Luis José Sartorius y Tapia, 1st Count of San Luis (1 February 1820, in

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– 22 February 1871, in

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, Spain) was a Spanish noble, politician and journalist who served as

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from 1853 to 1854, during the reign of Queen

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. Sartorius, a man of very traditional convictions, was the leader of a faction of the

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which, because of his erroneously supposed Polish origin, was known as ''los polacos'' ("the Poles"). His newspaper, ''El Herlado'', became one of the mainstays of the moderates during the

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of the

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. During the ''

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'' (1844-1854), Sartorius held several political offices, especially three times as

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(''Ministro de Gobernacion'') in 1847, 1849-1851 and 1853-1854. He became Prime Minister between 1853 and 1854.

Family

Contrary to popular belief, Sartorius had nothing to do with Poland; he was of German origins. His paternal ancestors were from

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, the grandfather Johann Philipp Sartorius came from Umstadt and the grandmother María Isabel Trier was from Wehrda. Their son and Sartorius' father, Andrés Sartorius Trier, was born in

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; a military engaged against the French troops, he then sought refuge in Spain. He married María Joaquina Tapia Sánchez, born in Puerto Rico; her parents, Antonio de Tapia and Josefa Sánchez Oviedo, following a spell in America returned to their native Andalusia. Sartorius was married to María de los Remedios Chacón y Romero de Cisneros (daughter of Rafael Chacón, 7th Marquis of Cela, and María del Amparo Romero de Cisneros y Nagüens), with whom he had seven children: *''Doña'' Isabel Sartorius y Chacón (b. 1874), died unmarried and without issue. *''Doña'' Laura Sartorius y Chacón, married to Enrique Maldonado y Carvajal, with issue. *''Doña'' Leonor Sartorius y Chacón, died as an infant. *''Don'' Luis Sartorius y Chacón, died as an infant. *''Don'' José Sartorius y Chacón, died as an infant. *''Doña'' María de la Concepción Sartorius y Chacón (1859-1887), married to Juan de Dios Pareja-Obregón, 7th Count of la Camorra, with issue. *''Don'' Fernando Sartorius, 2nd Count of San Luis (1860-1920), married to María del Carmen Díaz de Mendoza y Aguayo, with issue.

References

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