Robles Pazos, José 1898-1936

Jose Robles Pazos (d. 1937) was a professor of Spanish at the Johns Hopkins University (1920-36), returned to Spain in 1936, and was shot as a traitor to the Spanish Republican Government.

Jose Robles Pazos was born in Spain and educated in Madrid. In 1920 he came to The Johns Hopkins University as Instructor in Spanish. He became Associate Professor in 1922. In June, 1936, Robles and his family left for a vacation in Spain. When the Spanish Civil War broke out, Robles entered temporary service for the Spanish Government. He also worked as an interpreter for the Russian Embassy. In December 1936 he was arrested, his whereabouts unknown. Finally, on March 4, 1939, it was officially announced that Robles had been shot as a traitor by the Spanish Republican Government in February 1937. Robles's wife and daughter managed to escape to Mexico late in 1939. His son, meanwhile, was captured during a military engagement and sentenced to death. His sentence was later commuted to a long prison term through the efforts of the American Ambassador, and by May 1940 diplomatic efforts had begun to secure his release and transfer to the United States.

From the description of José Robles Pazos papers, 1929-1940. (Johns Hopkins University). WorldCat record id: 49302269