Jurist: academic and official Salvador Minguijón Adrián

zaragoza university

in 1904-1905 minguijón applied number of secondary education institutions in zaragoza, bids chairs of geography, history, letters, latin , law proved unsuccessful. in 1905 accepted @ temporary unpaid job of professor auxiliar @ facultad de derecho of zaragoza university; same year defeated 5 counter-candidates , won contest professor auxiliar interino retribuido del segundo grupo, assuming regular teaching duties in 1906. in 1907 promoted professor auxiliar numerario de segundo grupo. same year filled vacancy in historia general del derecho español assistant professor. in 1910 applied historia general del derecho in universidad de valladolid, not clear whether took part in usual contest job. in 1911 emerged victorious contest chair of historia general del derecho in zaragoza, terminating period of junior assignments , assuming major academic position.

minguijón served head of history of law in zaragoza following quarter of century, position in national realm of jurisprudence scholars enhanced following publication of series of textbooks in 1910s , major work, historia del derecho español, issued in 1927. since mid-1910s being invited jury member in contests academic chairs, held across spain. in 1930s distinguished law academic, known beyond scientific milieu numerous press contributions. minguijón s juridical career crowned in 1933, when elected academic nominee tribunal de garantías constitucionales, spanish constitutional court. year marked departure zaragoza; had abandon university chair new job required presence in madrid.

site of tribunal supremo

minguijón formally resigned anyway defunct tribunal in september 1936; returned zaragoza , resumed university duties until in 1938 appointed new francoist high court, tribunal supremo. in madrid, in 1940s chaired historia del derecho , sociología @ universidad central. in 1940 entered elite of spanish academics, becoming member of real academia de ciencias morales y políticas. minguijón resigned academic , official duties upon reaching regular retirement age in 1944. in 1930s used collaborate semi-scholarly institutions, notably giving lectures @ ateneo de madrid. activity gained momentum following retirement, became vice-president of 1943-established instituto balmes de sociología. in 1940s engaged in works of institución fernando el católico of zaragoza. in 1944 became 1 of moving spirits behind madrid colegio de aragón, set ifc means of sustaining aragon identity, scaling down engagement after 1953.