O'Donnell was born in Madrid in 1864 and ascended to become the 3rd Duke of Tetuan, Grandee of Spain, 3rd Conde de Lucena, Cavalry Colonel, and the Director of the School of Military Riding. In 1896, he married Doña Maria Diaz de Mendoza y Aguado, hailing from the noble house of Lalain and Balazote, Marquises of Fontanar. He was the son of Carlos O'Donnell y Abréu, 2nd Duke of Tetuan. He served as Minister for War under Miguel Primo de Rivera from 1924 to 1928 until his death in office.[1]
In 1895, while serving as a lieutenant on the staff of general Martinez Campos, O'Donnell accompanied Winston Churchill and Reginald Barnes during their military visit to Cuba. In his memoirs, Churchill commented on Juan O'Donnell's excellent spoken English.[2]
In January 1922, O'Donnell served as the president of the "World Congress of the Irish Race" in Paris,This gathering brought together members of the global Irish diaspora to discuss strategies for supporting the economic development of an independent Ireland and its reconstruction in the aftermath of the Civil War.[3]
juan, donnell, vargas, duke, tetuán, 1864, 1928, influential, spanish, politician, most, excellentthe, duke, tetuánge3rd, duke, tetuán3rd, count, lucenapersonal, detailsborn, vargas1864, 1864, madrid, spanish, empiredied1928, aged, nationalityirishspousedona, . Juan O Donnell y Vargas 3rd Duke of Tetuan 1864 1928 was an influential Spanish politician The Most ExcellentThe Duke of TetuanGE3rd Duke of Tetuan3rd Count of LucenaPersonal detailsBornJuan O Donnell y Vargas1864 1864 Madrid Spanish EmpireDied1928 aged 81 82 NationalityIrishSpouseDona Maria Diaz de Mendoza y AguadoParentDon Carlos Manuel O Donnell y Alvarez de AbreuMilitary serviceAllegiance Spanish EmpireRankColonelBiography editO Donnell was born in Madrid in 1864 and ascended to become the 3rd Duke of Tetuan Grandee of Spain 3rd Conde de Lucena Cavalry Colonel and the Director of the School of Military Riding In 1896 he married Dona Maria Diaz de Mendoza y Aguado hailing from the noble house of Lalain and Balazote Marquises of Fontanar He was the son of Carlos O Donnell y Abreu 2nd Duke of Tetuan He served as Minister for War under Miguel Primo de Rivera from 1924 to 1928 until his death in office 1 In 1895 while serving as a lieutenant on the staff of general Martinez Campos O Donnell accompanied Winston Churchill and Reginald Barnes during their military visit to Cuba In his memoirs Churchill commented on Juan O Donnell s excellent spoken English 2 In January 1922 O Donnell served as the president of the World Congress of the Irish Race in Paris This gathering brought together members of the global Irish diaspora to discuss strategies for supporting the economic development of an independent Ireland and its reconstruction in the aftermath of the Civil War 3 See also editDuke of Tetuan O Donnell dynastyReferences edit Klepak Hal 6 July 2015 Churchill Comes of Age Cuba 1895 The History Press ISBN 9780750965538 via Google Books Churchill W My Early Life A Roving Commission Reprint Society 1944 p 87 Keogh Dermot The Treaty Split and the Paris Irish Race Convention 1922 in Etudes irlandaises no 12 2 1987 pp 165 170 Spanish nobilityPreceded byCarlos O Donnell Duke of Tetuan5 November 1867 9 February 1903 Succeeded byJuan O DonnellCount of Lucena5 November 1867 9 February 1903 Succeeded byBlanca O DonnellPreceded byMaria del Mar Alvarez de Abreu y Rodriguez de Albuerne Marquis of Altamira 9 February 1903 Succeeded byJuan O Donnell nbsp This biography of a Spanish noble is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Juan O 27Donnell amp oldid 1215740313, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
