Gabriel García Tassara

Gabriel García Tassara was a Seville poet and journalist whose work grew out of Romanticism and the conflicts surrounding Spanish liberalism. He began publishing poetry in the 1830s. His long American mission encompassed the U.S. Civil War, when Spain maintained neutrality. His work concerned Cuba and Spain’s relations with both sides of the conflict. 1, 2, 3

Washington Appointments

  • Spain — Minister, 1857–1867

Sources

  1. Obra poética y en prosa de Gabriel García y Tassara — Universidad de Barcelona

    Doctoral thesis abstract; literary career, 1817–1875

  2. Historia de la diplomacia española, Tomo XI

    United States sections; Barros in 1824; Calderón and the 1837 dismissal

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

    Name and credential/acting entries; dates must be read with their labels

  4. Repertorio diplomático español

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