Modesto Álvarez Elices, Pharmacist, Journalist and Mayor of Xinzo
Modesto Álvarez Elices (Xinzo de Limia, 1888-1963) was a pharmacist, manager of «El Eco Antelano», Radical Party councillor in 1931 and mayor of Xinzo after Felisindo Carballo's resignation in 1935.
- Born
- Xinzo de Limia, 1888
- Died
- Xinzo de Limia, 1963
- Profession
- pharmacist and journalist
- Office
- mayor of Xinzo de Limia (1935)
Modesto Álvarez Elices was born in Xinzo de Limia on 23 March 1888 and died in the same town on 16 August 1963. He was a pharmacist, journalist and politician [1].
Life
He graduated in Pharmacy from the University of Santiago in 1913. He was manager of El Eco Antelano, Xinzo’s first printed newspaper (see José Santiago Taboada), practised his profession in Tucumán (Argentina) in 1916, was Pharmacy sub-delegate in Xinzo and had a pharmacy in Trasmiras. Under the Second Republic he was elected councillor of Xinzo for the Radical Party in the elections of 31 May 1931 and, after the resignation of Felisindo Carballo Romero in 1935, was elected mayor. He married Carmen Gómez Villarino and had six children [1]. For pharmacy in the town, see Xinzo: people and businesses in the 20th century.
Frequently asked questions
What office did he hold? He was mayor of Xinzo de Limia in 1935 [1].
Which newspaper did he work with? He was manager of El Eco Antelano [1].
Links
- Parish: Xinzo de Limia
- Municipality: Xinzo de Limia
- People of A Limia
- Famous people and sportspeople of A Limia
- Authors and artists of A Limia
- Politicians and public officials of A Limia
Sources
- «Modesto Álvarez Elices», Galipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). https://gl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modesto_%C3%81lvarez_Elices
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