Capitalización y actividades inconfesables de un burgués malagueño en el siglo XIX

Abstract

In this dissertation I will modestly intend to contribute to the understanding of the mid-19th Century economic elite in Malaga by approaching the origin of Jorge Loring Oyarzabal's capitalization and economic activity, commonly frowned upon by the society of his times. This way I will highlight the contradictions with the liberal principles, in social, moral and economic terms, during times of economic plenty and business and trading leadership in Malaga. To do so, I have researched into the inheritance of both Loring and Heredia families, his wife Amalia Heredia's dowry and the Loring's company deeds that converge on Mr Loring's initial capitalization. As for his "shameful activities "as a loanshark and a slavedriver", I find that it was not such an uncommon practice in the trading business of those times.