José de Guzmán Benítez

José de Guzmán Benítez
106th Mayor of Ponce, Puerto Rico
In office
28 February 1901 – 1902
Preceded by Pedro Juan Rosaly
Succeeded by Enrique Chevalier
Personal details
Born 1857
Ponce, Puerto Rico[1]
Died 1921
Nationality Puerto Rican
Profession attorney[2]

José de Guzmán Benítez (1857–1921) was Mayor of Ponce, Puerto Rico, from 28 February 1901 until 1902.[3]

José de Guzmán Benítez is best known for the launching of his 1899 manifesto to the people of Puerto Rico for the creation of a pro-American political party.[4]

He is also remembered from the caricature preserved of his 1900 election win.[5] The election was significant in that it was the first election since the United States invaded the Island in 1898.

References

  1. ↑ Neysa Rodriguez Deynes, et al., Brevario sobre la historia de Ponce y sus principales lugares de interes. 1991. Museo de la Historia de Ponce. Secretaria de Arte y Cultura. Government of the Autonomous Municipality of Ponce. Ponce, Puerto Rico. p. 62.
  2. ↑ Neysa Rodriguez Deynes, et al., Brevario sobre la historia de Ponce y sus principales lugares de interes. 1991. Museo de la Historia de Ponce. Secretaria de Arte y Cultura. Government of the Autonomous Municipality of Ponce. Ponce, Puerto Rico. p. 62.
  3. ↑ Socorro Giron. Ponce, el teatro La Perla y La Campana de la Almudaina. Ponce Municipal Government. 1992. Page 414.
  4. ↑ Neysa Rodriguez Deynes, et al., Brevario sobre la historia de Ponce y sus principales lugares de interes. 1991. Museo de la Historia de Ponce. Secretaria de Arte y Cultura. Government of the Autonomous Municipality of Ponce. Ponce, Puerto Rico. p. 62.
  5. ↑ Univ. of Puerto Rico at Rio Piedras. Biblioteca Digital Puertorriqueña. Caricatura Becqueriana. By Mario Brau de Zuzuárregui. c. 1910. See also http://136.145.174.31/u?/Dibujos,247

See also

Political offices
Preceded by
Pedro Juan Rosaly		 Mayor of Ponce, Puerto Rico
28 February 1901 - 1902		 Succeeded by
Enrique Chevalier


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