Tomás de Renovales

Tomás de Renovales
24th Mayor of Ponce, Puerto Rico]]
In office
1831–1831
Preceded by Julián Villodas
Succeeded by Francisco Vasallo
Personal details
Born ca. 1788[1]
Arcentales, Biscay[2]
Died 10 July 1844[3]
Ponce, Puerto Rico[4]
Nationality Spaniard
Spouse(s) Nicolasa Garcia
Profession soldier

Tomás de Renovales was a Spanish military commander for the southern region of Puerto Rico in the first half of the 19th century and de facto Mayor of the city of Ponce in 1831.

Biography

De Renovales was born in Arcentales, Biscay, around 1788. In 1808, De Renovales was already a soldier in the Spanish Army and took part in the War of Independence in Spain against the French invaders. He migrated to Puerto Rico from Venezuela circa 1825. In 1830 the Junta de Terrenos Baldios granted him ownership of 450 cuerdas of land in Guayama's Barrio Jobos. He was military commander of Puerto Rico's 5th Department. He retired in March 1842. He married Nicolasa Garcia, with whom he had seven children. He died in Ponce on 10 July 1844 and was buried at Panteón Nacional Román Baldorioty de Castro. He was known to abuse consumption of alcohol.[5] De Renovales is best remembered as the mayor that made improvements to the lookout at Cerro El Vigia, including its telescope and flags.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Eli D. Oquendo-Rodriguez. Pablo L. Crespo-Vargas, editor. A Orillas del Mar Caribe: Boceto historico de la Playa de Ponce - Desde sus primeros habitantes hasta principios del siglo XX. First edition. June, 2017. Editorial Akelarre. Centro de Estudios e Investigaciones del Sur Oeste de Puerto Rico (CEISCO). Lajas, Puerto Rico. Page 25. ISBN 978-1547284931
  2. ↑ Eli D. Oquendo-Rodriguez. Pablo L. Crespo-Vargas, editor. A Orillas del Mar Caribe: Boceto historico de la Playa de Ponce - Desde sus primeros habitantes hasta principios del siglo XX. First edition. June, 2017. Editorial Akelarre. Centro de Estudios e Investigaciones del Sur Oeste de Puerto Rico (CEISCO). Lajas, Puerto Rico. Page 25. ISBN 978-1547284931
  3. ↑ Eli D. Oquendo-Rodriguez. Pablo L. Crespo-Vargas, editor. A Orillas del Mar Caribe: Boceto historico de la Playa de Ponce - Desde sus primeros habitantes hasta principios del siglo XX. First edition. June, 2017. Editorial Akelarre. Centro de Estudios e Investigaciones del Sur Oeste de Puerto Rico (CEISCO). Lajas, Puerto Rico. Page 26. ISBN 978-1547284931
  4. ↑ Eli D. Oquendo-Rodriguez. Pablo L. Crespo-Vargas, editor. A Orillas del Mar Caribe: Boceto historico de la Playa de Ponce - Desde sus primeros habitantes hasta principios del siglo XX. First edition. June, 2017. Editorial Akelarre. Centro de Estudios e Investigaciones del Sur Oeste de Puerto Rico (CEISCO). Lajas, Puerto Rico. Page 26. ISBN 978-1547284931
  5. ↑ Eli D. Oquendo-Rodriguez. Pablo L. Crespo-Vargas, editor. A Orillas del Mar Caribe: Boceto historico de la Playa de Ponce - Desde sus primeros habitantes hasta principios del siglo XX. First edition. June, 2017. Editorial Akelarre. Centro de Estudios e Investigaciones del Sur Oeste de Puerto Rico (CEISCO). Lajas, Puerto Rico. Pages 25-26. ISBN 978-1547284931
  6. ↑ Socorro Giron. Ponce, el teatro La Perla y La Campana de la Almudaina. Gobierno Municipal de Ponce. 1992. page 18.

See also

Political offices
Preceded by
Julián Villodas		 Mayor of Ponce, Puerto Rico
1831		 Succeeded by
Francisco Vasallo
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