Francisco Romero (mayor)
Francisco Romero | |
|---|---|
| 44th Mayor of Ponce, Puerto Rico | |
| In office 1 July 1847[1] – 31 August 1847[2] | |
| Preceded by | David Laporte |
| Succeeded by | Juan Lacot |
| 66th Mayor of Ponce, Puerto Rico | |
| In office 1 September 1866[3] – 31 October 1866 (?)[4] | |
| Preceded by | Francisco Carreras |
| Succeeded by | Carlos Cabrera y Martínez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | ca. 1790 |
| Died | ca. 1870 |
| Profession | Landowner[5] |
Francisco Romero (ca. 1790 – ca. 1870) was an interim Mayor of Ponce, Puerto Rico, in 1847 and again in 1866.[6]
Background[edit]
Francisco Romero came to Puerto Rico from Venezuela around 1821 and settled in Ponce,[7] where he was a landowner.[8] In 1836, Romero had been one of a team of three assistants to Barrio Playa mayor,[a] Sargent Rafael Muñoz, before becoming mayor of Ponce some 10 years later.[9]
First mayoral term (1847)[edit]
Romero was mayor of Ponce starting on 1 July 1847,[10] and ended his mayoral term around 31 August 1847[11] when Juan Lacot took over.
Second mayoral term (1866)[edit]
Romero was interim corregidor mayor of Ponce starting on 1 September 1866[12] and ending sometime around 31 October 1866[13] when another interim corregidor mayor, Carlos Cabrera y Martínez, took over.
References[edit]
- ^ Eduardo Neumann Gandía. "Verdadera y Auténtica Historia de la Ciudad de Ponce. 1913. p.276.
- ^ Eduardo Neumann Gandía. "Verdadera y Auténtica Historia de la Ciudad de Ponce. 1913. p.276.
- ^ Eduardo Neumann Gandía. "Verdadera y Auténtica Historia de la Ciudad de Ponce. 1913. p.276.
- ^ Eduardo Neumann Gandía. "Verdadera y Auténtica Historia de la Ciudad de Ponce. 1913. p.278.
- ^ Socorro Girón. Ponce, el teatro La Perla y La Campana de la Almudaina. Gobierno Municipal de Ponce. 1992. Page 44.
- ^ Municipalities: Ponce: Mayors. Archived 9 February 2019 at the Wayback Machine Encyclopedia Puerto Rico. Accessed 20 May 2018.
- ^ Eduardo Neumann Gandía. Verdadera y Auténtica Historia de la Ciudad de Ponce. 1913. San Juan, Puerto Rico: Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña. p. 13.
- ^ Socorro Girón. Ponce, el teatro La Perla y La Campana de la Almudaina. Gobierno Municipal de Ponce. 1992. Page 44.
- ^ Eli D. Oquendo Rodriguez. A Orillas del Mar Caribe: Boceto histórico de la Playa de Ponce, desde sus primeros habitantes hasta principios del siglo XX.Lajas, Puerto Rico: Centro de Estudios e Investigaciones del Sur Oeste (CEISCO). 2017. p.70. ISBN 978-1547284931
- ^ Eduardo Neumann Gandía. "Verdadera y Auténtica Historia de la Ciudad de Ponce. 1913. p.276.
- ^ Eduardo Neumann Gandía. "Verdadera y Auténtica Historia de la Ciudad de Ponce. 1913. p.276.
- ^ Eduardo Neumann Gandía. "Verdadera y Auténtica Historia de la Ciudad de Ponce. 1913. p.276.
- ^ Eduardo Neumann Gandía. "Verdadera y Auténtica Historia de la Ciudad de Ponce. 1913. p.276.
Notes[edit]
- ^ At that time, barrios had "mayors"; they were, however, not vested with legal authority and only had limited administrative authority.
See also[edit]
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