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Leoncio González de Gregorio
(1865–1936)

Biographical

Knight of the Real Maestranza of Zaragoza

Leoncio and his brother were pioneers in their agricultural practices by incorporating modern machinery and adopting advanced farming methods. Leoncio initiated plans to provide electricity to Quintana Redonda. In 1923, he became president of the Unión Patriótica Soriana and the Junta de Defensa de los Agricultores Contribuyentes de la Provincia, positioning himself as a key figure in the agricultural movement in Soria. Alongside his brother Aurelio and other prominent members, he helped lead the movement, advocating strongly for the interests of local farmers. His involvement highlights the significant overlap between the agricultural movement and the political forces supporting the dictatorship, with the two often blending to the point of becoming indistinguishable. Many of the most influential leaders of the agricultural movement were also among the regime’s most important and valued collaborators in Soria, reflecting the tight-knit relationship between local agricultural interests and the authoritarian state. Lencio and his son Pedro were murdered by the Checa of the Marqués de Riscal in the Palace of the Counts of Casa Valencia.

Place of death: Madrid
Place of burial: Quintana Redonda, Soria

Son of Pedro González de Gregorio and Micaela Martínez de Azgara, he married María Concepción Arribas (†19530, and had issue, including María del Pilar, who entered the Carmelite convent of Las Descalzas, San José and Santa Adela, Madrid, in 1927).

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