Felipe Méndez de Vigo y Osorio

Felipe Méndez de Vigo represented Spain in Washington when governments were negotiating international responses to epidemic disease. He participated in the 1881 International Sanitary Conference with other members of the Spanish delegation, including Carlos Finlay and Juan Cervera. His later diplomatic career included representation in Italy. 1, 2

Washington Appointments

  • Spain — Minister, 1879–1881

Sources

  1. The International Sanitary Conference of Washington, 1881

    Revista Española de Salud Pública; Spanish delegation including Méndez de Vigo, Cervera, and Finlay

  2. Repertorio diplomático español

    United States, printed pp. 179–180; other country entries where individually cited

  3. Spain — U.S. Chief of Protocol incoming representatives

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