Tomás José González Carvajal (born in Seville, Spain, 1753 - † 1834) was a Spanish poet and statesman.

He studied at the University of Seville, graduating in law in Madrid. He obtained a position in the financial department of the government, and in 1795 he was appointed intendant of the colonies that had just been founded in Sierra Morena and Andalusia. During the War of Independence of 1809-1811 it occupied a position of intendancy in the patriotic army. He became director of the University of San Isidro in 1812; but after offending the government by establishing a chair of international law, he was imprisoned for five years (1815-1820). The revolution of 1820 rehabilitated him, but the counterrevolution occurred at the age of three forced him into exile. After three years he was allowed to return, dying in 1834 as a member of the supreme war council.

González Carvajal gained fame in Europe as the author of the metric translations of the poetic books of the Bible. To this end began the study of the Hebrew language at age 54. He also wrote other works in verse and prose, recognizing Fray Luis de León as his model. Source

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