José María Esquerdo
José María Esquerdo | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Congress of Deputies | |
| In office 18 May 1910 – 30 January 1912 | |
| Constituency | Madrid |
| In office 2 April 1893 – 28 February 1895 | |
| Constituency | Madrid |
| Madrid municipal councillor | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 February 1842 La Vila Joiosa, Spain |
| Died | 30 January 1912 Madrid, Spain |
| Political party | Progressive Republican Party |
José María Esquerdo Zaragoza (2 February 1842 – 30 January 1912) was a Spanish psychiatrist, physician, and Republican politician. He was the leader of the Progressive Republican Party from 1895 until his death in 1912. He is noted as a pioneer in the introduction of modern psychiatric treatments in Spain.