José Vidal Ribas (businessman)

José Vidal Ribas
Born1814
Sant Feliu de Llobregat, Spain
Died1870(1870-00-00) (aged 52–53)
Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
CitizenshipSpanish
Occupations
  • Businessman
  • slave owner
  • druggist
  • real estate investor
Known forNinth largest taxpayer in Barcelona in 1868
ChildrenJosé, Emilio, Dolores, and Concepción

José Vidal y Ribas (1814–1870) was a Spanish businessman, druggist, and slave owner who made a fortune thanks to the African slave trade business in North America and Cuba, so much so that in 1868, he became the ninth largest taxpayer in Barcelona.

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