Patricio de la Escosura
# Patricio de la Escosura

Patricio de la Escosura Morrogh (5 September 1807–22 January 1878) was a Spanish politician, journalist, playwright and author associated with the Romantic school.

## Biography

Brother of the journalist and playwright Narciso de la Escosura and the engineer Luis de la Escosura y Morrogh, he was a first cousin of the magistrate and writer Francisco de la Escosura Hevia. He was deputy for Palencia, Zaragoza, Oviedo and Cádiz (1846–1871), senator for Córdoba (1872–1873) and member of the Royal Spanish Academy. He was Minister of the Interior for 5 weeks in 1847 and for 6 months in 1856. He was also Minister Plenipotentiary for Spain in Portugal (1855) and Germany (1872–1874).

