Antonio José Ruiz de Padrón

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Intro

Spanish politician

Places

Spain

was

Priest Politician

Work field

Religion Politics

Gender

Male

Birth

1 January 1757 People who share this birthday

Death

8 September 1823 People who died on this day

Age

66 years

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Biography

José Antonio Ruiz de Padron (1757–1823) was a noted Spanish politician and Catholic priest. He was a critic of the Inquisition and promoter of a more enlightened Catholic faith. In 1785 he went to Pennsylvania and met and debated with George Washington and Benjamin Franklin. In November 2012 was he awarded the Distinguished Honorary Favorite Son of the Island of La Gomera.

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