Manuel Macías y Casado
Manuel Macías | |
|---|---|
| 146th Governor-General of Puerto Rico | |
| In office January 17, 1898 – October 16, 1898 | |
| Monarch | Alfonso XIII |
| Regent | Maria Christina of Austria |
| Prime Minister | Práxedes Mateo Sagasta |
| Minister of Overseas | Segismundo Moret Vicente Romero Girón |
| Preceded by | Ricardo De Ortega y Diez |
| Succeeded by | Ricardo De Ortega y Diez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 3, 1844 Teruel, Province of Teruel, Spain |
| Died | November 7, 1937 (aged 93) Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain |
| Spouse | Concepción Ramírez de Arellano y Cortés |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Spain |
| Branch/service | Spanish Army |
| Years of service | 1863–??? |
| Rank | Teniente general |
| Battles/wars | Ten Years' War Spanish-American War |
Manuel Macías y Casado, OIC (November 3, 1844 – November 7, 1937) was a Spanish general. He served as Governor-General of Puerto Rico during the Spanish–American War and as governor of Melilla (in three separate terms), and occupied various other posts. Born in Teruel, Spain, Macías attended the Colegio de Infantería and became a sub-lieutenant at the age of 17. He became a lieutenant in Cuba on January 1, 1863. In December 1863 he was transferred to Santo Domingo. He was promoted to captain in March 1864. He remained in Santo Domingo until 1865.
From 1865 to April 1875, he was stationed again in Cuba. He saw action on Cuba during the Ten Years' War and was promoted to lieutenant colonel and then colonel in March 1874.
He returned to Spain in 1875 and was stationed at Melilla until 1886, and then afterwards at Albacete and Santander. He became a general on June 9, 1891, and was made governor of Cartagena. He was then stationed at Valencia and afterwards Melilla, where he served as military governor (1893–94). He was made Lieutenant General and was named Captain General of the Canary Islands in August 1894. After 1894, Julio Cervera Baviera, later a pioneer in the development of radio, served as aide-de-camp to Macías in the latter's various assignments.