Antonio López y López
Spanish businessman (1817–1883)
Antonio López y López, 1st Marquess of Comillas, GE (1817–1883) was a Spanish businessman, slave trader and shipping magnate. He was the founder of several important companies and one of the world's wealthiest individuals in the second half of the nineteenth century.2
From Wikipedia’s article on Antonio López y López (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.
Born Apr 12, 1817, died Jan 16, 1883.1
About
After his death, his son Claudio López Bru took over the responsibility of running the companies his father had founded.
From Wikipedia’s article on Antonio López y López, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2
Companies
Career
Occupation: businessperson, politician, entrepreneur, banker, slave trader.7
- 1881 to 1883Senator of the Kingdom5 6
- Date not recordedFounded Compañía General de Tabacos de Filipinas3
- Date not recordedFounded Compañía Transatlántica Española4
Personal life
Awards
- Date not recordedGrand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic11
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- 14Wikimedia CommonsAntonio López y López photo by Félix Badillo, Public domain