José Ruiz de Arana y Saavedra, Duke of Baena

José Ruiz de Arana y Saavedra (1826 – 1891), often referred to as the Duke of Baena after his marriage to María Rosalía Luisa Osorio de Moscoso y Carvajal, Duchess of Baena, was a Spanish aristocrat, military officer and politician. He held the nobiliary title of "Count of Sevilla la Nueva".[1]

José Ruiz de Arana y Saavedra
Born28 August 1826 
Madrid 
Died23 June 1891  (aged 64)
Sevilla la Nueva 
Position heldSenator of the Kingdom (1881–1891), Member of the Congress of Deputies (1864–1865) 

Biography

Born in Madrid on 28 August 1826.[2] One of the many lovers of Queen Isabella II from 1850 to 1856, he is the presumed biological father of Infanta Isabella (born 1851), known as La Chata.[3] He married María Rosalía Luisa Osorio de Moscoso y Carvajal, Duchess of Baena, on 26 February 1859.[2]

During the reign of Isabella II, he served as Senator for life as well as deputy.[4][5][6] He returned to the Senate as senator for life after the Bourbon Restoration,[4] as part of the dynastic Liberal Party. He also was Gentilhombre de cámara,[2] and served as Ambassador before the Holy See during a Sagasta government.[7][2]

He reached the military rank of Colonel.[7]

He died at his property in Sevilla la Nueva on 23 June 1891.[2]

References
  1. "José María Ruiz de Arana y Saavedra". Fundación Casa de Medinaceli.
  2. "El Duque de Baena". La Época. Madrid. 24 June 1891. ISSN 2254-559X.
  3. Domingo, M.R. (5 March 2015). "«La Chata», la Infanta más querida de Madrid que dio nombre a la calle Princesa". ABC.
  4. "Ruiz de Arana y Saavedra, José, Vizconde de Mamblas y Duque de Baena". Senado de España.
  5. "Ruiz de Arana y Saavedra, José. Duque de Baena. Vizconde de Mamblas 24. Elecciones 22.11.1864". Congress of Deputies.
  6. "El duque de Baena". Blanco y Negro. Madrid. 1 (9): 130. 5 July 1891. ISSN 0006-4572.
  7. "Muerte del duque de Baena". El Heraldo de Madrid. Madrid. II (236). 24 June 1891. ISSN 2171-0090.


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