Ramon de la Sota, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ramon de la Sota

Spanish businessperson and politician (1857-1936)

Date of Birth: 20-Jan-1857

Place of Birth: Castro Urdiales, Cantabria, Spain

Date of Death: 17-Aug-1936

Profession: lawyer, businessperson, politician

Nationality: Spain

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Sir Ramon de la Sota y Llano KBE (January 20, 1857, Castro Urdiales - August 17 1936, Getxo) was a Basque lawyer, industrialist and prominent Basque nationalist activist.
He was also the father of both Ramon de la Sota Aburto, as well as Manuel de la Sota "Txanka".
King George V bestowed on him a knighthood of the Order of the British Empire, which entitled him and liked to be addressed as Sir. At the turn of the 20th century, he became a major sponsor of the Basque Nationalist Party.