Antonio López, 1st Marquess of Comillas

Antonio López y López, 1st Marquess of Comillas, GE (1817 in Comillas 1883 in Barcelona), was a Spanish businessman, alleged slave trader and shipping magnate. He was the founder of a number of important companies, and one of the wealthiest men in the second half of the 19th century.

The Most Excellent
The Marquess of Comillas
Litography of the Marquess of Comillas, 1883
Personal details
Born(1817-04-12)April 12, 1817
Comillas, Spain
DiedJanuary 16, 1883(1883-01-16) (aged 65)
Barcelona, Spain
SpouseLluïsa Bru Lassús
ChildrenFour

After his death his son Claudio López Bru took over the responsibility of running the companies his father had founded.

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