Antonio José Ruiz de Padrón was an enlightened priest, liberal politician and companion of Benjamin Franklin. He was a deputy of the Cortes of Cádiz in 1812, where he contributed decisively to the abolition of the Inquisition.
His figure has claimed his native island with several acts coinciding with the bicentennial of his death. The town of La Gomera is in talks with the family that owns the house so that a small attached premises can open “as a space to disseminate his career”