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Juan Tizón Herreros
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| Born | 23 January 1895 |
| Died | 25 December 1945 |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Occupation | railway worker, politician, writer |
| Spouse(s) | Herminia Ramos Ponte |
| Children | Herminia, Isabel |
Juan Tizón Herreros was a Spanish politician and writer. He was born on January 23, 1895, in La Coruña, Spain. He passed away on December 25, 1945, in Oporto, Portugal. Juan Tizón had to leave his home country during the Spanish Civil War.
Juan Tizón's Political Journey
Juan Tizón worked for the railway. He was also very active in two important groups: the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) and the Unión General de Trabajadores (UGT) trade union. A trade union is a group that helps workers get fair pay and good working conditions.
He led the local socialist group in La Coruña. Later, he moved to Monforte de Lemos. There, he became a secretary for the railway workers' part of the UGT union.
In 1931, Juan Tizón was chosen to be a deputy for Lugo Province. This meant he would represent his area in the national parliament, called the Cortes Generales. However, there were some problems with the election results in Lugo. The election had to be done again, and he lost his position. He also became a backup member of the main committee for the PSOE party.
He served as the vice-president of the Lugo provincial government. He also became the president of the first group that managed Monforte de Lemos during the Second Spanish Republic. In 1934, during a big workers' protest, he was arrested and spent some time in prison. He later became the mayor of Monforte de Lemos. He was mayor from March 18 to July 20, 1936.
Life in Exile: A New Home
In July 1936, a military uprising started in Spain. Juan Tizón tried to organize people in his town to resist. He formed a group and tried to get weapons. But soon, the town was taken over by the Civil Guard, which is like a police force. This forced him to escape.
He found safety in Oporto, Portugal. He stayed with Portuguese friends, including a person named Mário Soares, who later became a very important politician in Portugal. Juan Tizón lived in Oporto until he passed away in 1945. He is buried there. While in Portugal, he even worked for the British secret service.
For many years during the time of Francisco Franco's rule in Spain, people in Monforte thought Juan Tizón had been killed. They believed he was killed by a group called a Falangist death squad. This idea was made stronger because a special plaque he had put on a fountain had bullet holes in it.
Juan Tizón's Writings
Juan Tizón was also a writer. In 1925, he published a book of short stories in Spanish. The book was called Espiando al diablo, which means Spying on the Devil.
Later, in 1937-1938, he wrote a funny poem in Galician. It was called Seis cregos escollidos (Versos divinos), meaning Six Chosen Priests (Divine Verses). This poem was published much later, in 2001, after he had passed away.
In 2010, a group called the Luis Tilve Foundation gathered and published all of his writings that had not been seen before. This collection was titled Juan Tizón Herreros. El pensamiento hecho palabra, which means Thought Made into Words. This book includes:
- Two plays about social issues: Casta Maldita (Accursed Breed) and Civilización (Civilisation).
- Two short stories: El cristo del hallazgo (Christ Discovered) and Persecución (Persecution). The story Persecución tells about his escape after the military uprising.
- Various articles he wrote.
- A long biography written by a historian named Rosa María López González.
See also
- In Spanish: Juan Tizón para niños
