Background
Calderon, Luis was born on September 17, 1881 in Madrid, Spain. Son of Antonio and Paulina Martin (Almayer) Calderon.
Calderon, Luis was born on September 17, 1881 in Madrid, Spain. Son of Antonio and Paulina Martin (Almayer) Calderon.
Student of University of Madrid.
Began as vice consul, Montreal, Canada, 1907. Consul, Southampton, 1910-1919, Salonica, 1919-1921, Glasgow, 1921-1926. Consul in the ministry of State of Madrid, 1926, representative before the Central Board of Ports, 1926.
Member of commission of Officers of Ministry of State to study and coordinate its legislation, 1927. Member delegation form Spain to draft a treaty with Italy about the fiscal regime of the mercantile societies, 1927. Consul general, Manila, 1929.
Commercial counselor of Spanish Embassy, Washington, with juridiction in the United States, Mexico and Cuba, 1930. Consul general, chief of the commerical section, Ministry of State, Madrid, 1931. Consul general, London, 1932.
Ambassador to the United States, Washington, District of Columbia, since 1934.
Member of commission of Officers of Ministry of State to study and coordinate its legislation, 1927. Member delegation form Spain to draft a treaty with Italy about the fiscal regime of the mercantile societies, 1927.
Married Annina Schiaffino, March 1921. Children: Paulina, Elena.