Mauricio Carlos de Onís y Mercklein
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Mauricio Carlos de Onís y Mercklein (Dresden
, Holy Roman Empire
, 17 September 1790 - Cantalapiedra
, Spain
, 24 November 1861) was a Spanish politician
and diplomat
who served as Minister of State in 1840 and as President of the Congress of Deputies.
Mauricio was son of Luis de Onís y González-Vara, an important diplomat
who signed the Adams-Onís Treaty
with the United States
in 1819, and of Federika Christina von Mercklein. He married in Cantalapiedra
, 11 December 1816, his first cousin Carolina de Onís, and had issue.
Dresden
Dresden is the capital city of the Free State of Saxony in Germany. It is situated in a valley on the River Elbe, near the Czech border. The Dresden conurbation is part of the Saxon Triangle metropolitan area....
, Holy Roman Empire
Holy Roman Empire
The Holy Roman Empire was a realm that existed from 962 to 1806 in Central Europe.It was ruled by the Holy Roman Emperor. Its character changed during the Middle Ages and the Early Modern period, when the power of the emperor gradually weakened in favour of the princes...
, 17 September 1790 - Cantalapiedra
Cantalapiedra
Cantalapiedra is a village and municipality in the province of Salamanca, western Spain, part of the autonomous community of Castile-León. It is located 69 kilometres from the city of Salamanca and has a population of 1250 people. The municipality covers an area of 24.85 km².It is 50 km...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, 24 November 1861) was a Spanish politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
and diplomat
Diplomat
A diplomat is a person appointed by a state to conduct diplomacy with another state or international organization. The main functions of diplomats revolve around the representation and protection of the interests and nationals of the sending state, as well as the promotion of information and...
who served as Minister of State in 1840 and as President of the Congress of Deputies.
Mauricio was son of Luis de Onís y González-Vara, an important diplomat
Diplomat
A diplomat is a person appointed by a state to conduct diplomacy with another state or international organization. The main functions of diplomats revolve around the representation and protection of the interests and nationals of the sending state, as well as the promotion of information and...
who signed the Adams-Onís Treaty
Adams-Onís Treaty
The Adams–Onís Treaty of 1819, also known as the Transcontinental Treaty or the Purchase of Florida, was a treaty between the United States and Spain in 1819 that gave Florida to the U.S. and set out a boundary between the U.S. and New Spain . It settled a standing border dispute between the two...
with the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
in 1819, and of Federika Christina von Mercklein. He married in Cantalapiedra
Cantalapiedra
Cantalapiedra is a village and municipality in the province of Salamanca, western Spain, part of the autonomous community of Castile-León. It is located 69 kilometres from the city of Salamanca and has a population of 1250 people. The municipality covers an area of 24.85 km².It is 50 km...
, 11 December 1816, his first cousin Carolina de Onís, and had issue.