José Malcampo, 3rd Marquess of San Rafael

Don José Malcampo y Monge, 3rd Marquess of San Rafael (13 January 1828– 23 May 1880) was a Spanish noble, admiral and politician who participated in the Revolution of 1868 as a seaman and served as Prime Minister of Spain in 1871, during the reign of King Amadeo I.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Malcampo and the second or maternal family name is Monge.
The Most Excellent
The Marquess of San Rafael
Prime Minister of Spain
In office
5 October 1871 – 21 December 1871
MonarchAmadeo I
Preceded byManuel Ruiz Zorrilla
Succeeded byPraxedes Sagasta
Personal details
Born
José Malcampo y Monge

13 January 1828
San Fernando, Cadiz, Andalucia, Spain
Died23 May 1880 (aged 52 years)
Sanlucar de Barrameda, Cadiz, Andalucia, Spain

Malcampo was born in San Fernando, Cádiz. In the course of his career, he held other important military and political offices such as Minister of State in 1871, President of the Council of State and Captain and Governor General of the Philippines from 1874 to 1877, in the reign of King Alfonso XII. During his governorship, the city of Jolo was taken from the Sultanate of Sulu, and the Marquess was granted the titles of Count of Jolo and Viscount of Mindanao as victory titles.[1] He founded the first Masonic Lodge in Cavite. It was called La Primer Luz Filipina.[2] He died at Sanlúcar de Barrameda.

References
  1. Real decreto haciendo merced de Título del Reino, con la denominación de Conde de Joló, Vizconde de Mindanao, al Contraalmirante de la Armada D. José Malcampo y Monje, Marqués de San Rafael. Gaceta de Madrid no. 210, 29 July 1877, pg. 297.(BOE-A-1877-5842)
  2. "The History of the Philippines is the History of the Craft". Retrieved 20 February 2012.


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