Ramón Blanco, 1st Marquess of Peña Plata
Ramón Blanco Erenas Riera y Polo, 1st Marquess of Peña Plata (September 15, 1833 – April 4, 1906) was a Spanish brigadier and colonial administrator. Born in San Sebastián, he was sent to the Caribbean in 1858 and governed Cuba and Santo Domingo. In 1861, he returned to Spain but was then sent to the Philippines (1866–1871).[1]
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Blanco Erenas Riera and the second or maternal family name is Polo.
The Marquess of Peña Plata
April 4, 1906 (aged 72)
Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain
Governor General of the Philippines (1893–1896)
Captain-General of Cuba (1897–1898)
1858–1906
General de brigada
Afterwards, he returned to Spain and served in the Third Carlist War, where he attained the rank of brigadier. He served as captain-general of Navarre after taking part in the 1876 offensive in the valley of Baztan; he acquired his marquessate during this time.[2][1] He was sent to Cuba as captain-general in April 1879, and was involved in the Little War. He returned to Spain in November 1881 and served as Captain General of Catalonia and Extremadura.[1]