Francisco Ortiz de la Renta explained
| Francisco Ortiz de la Renta |
| Order1: | 5th |
| Office1: | Mayor of Ponce, Puerto Rico |
| Term Start1: | 1 January 1766[1] |
| Term End1: | 1800 ?[2] |
| Predecessor1: | Joseph de Toro |
| Successor1: | José Benítez |
| Birth Date: | c. 1726 |
| Death Date: | c. 1806 |
Francisco Ortiz de la Renta[3] (c. 1726 – c. 1806) was a Teniente a guerra Mayor of Ponce, Puerto Rico, from 1 January 1766[4] to 31 December 1800, when José Benítez took over the mayoral administration.[5]
Background
Francisco Ortiz de la Renta was a descendant of the founder of San Germán, on the hills of Santa Marta, next to Río Guanajibo, in 1573.[6] As teniente a guerra, he was the administrative head of the municipality.
See also
References
- https://enciclopediapr.org/en/encyclopedia/ponce-municipality/#1465331383974-fc51e170-c3cd Ponce Municipality: Mayors.
- https://enciclopediapr.org/en/encyclopedia/ponce-municipality/#1465331383974-fc51e170-c3cd Ponce Municipality: Mayors.
- https://enciclopediapr.org/encyclopedia/municipio-de-ponce/#1465331383974-fc51e170-c3cd Municipio de Ponce: Alcaldes en su Historia.
- https://enciclopediapr.org/en/encyclopedia/ponce-municipality/#1465331383974-fc51e170-c3cd Ponce Municipality: Mayors.
- https://enciclopediapr.org/en/encyclopedia/ponce-municipality/#1465331383974-fc51e170-c3cd Ponce Municipality: Mayors.
- Francisco Lluch Mora. Orígenes y Fundación de Ponce, y otras noticias relativas a su desarrollo urbano, demográfico y cultural (Siglos XVI-XIX). San Juan, Puerto Rico: Editorial Plaza Mayor. Segunda Edición. 2006. p. 39.
Further reading
- Ramon Marin. Las Fiestas Populares de Ponce. Editorial Universidad de Puerto Rico. 1994.
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