Francesc de Paula Rius i Taulet
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Francisco de Paula Rius y Taulet (Barcelona, 1833 - Olèrdola, 1889) was a Spanish lawyer and politician. He was mayor of Barcelona in four different non-consecutive periods during the Restoration between 1858 and 1889. He is regarded to be among the highest promoters of the 1888 Barcelona Universal Exposition and its related urbanistic reforms.[1][2]
Born1833
Barcelona
Died1889 (aged 55–56)
Olérdola
Resting place
Cemetery of Montjuich.OccupationMayor of Barcelona
Francisco de Paula Rius y Taulet | |
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| Born | 1833 Barcelona |
| Died | 1889 (aged 55–56) Olérdola |
Resting place | Cemetery of Montjuich. |
| Occupation | Mayor of Barcelona |
His son Manuel Rius y Rius was also mayor of Barcelona between 1916 and 1917. He is interred in the Montjuïc Cemetery in Barcelona.[3]
