José Mirelis

José Mirelis[note 1] (ca. 1830 – ca. 1900) was Mayor of Ponce, Puerto Rico, from 1 May 1880[3] to 31 January 1881.[4][5] He was a Spanish soldier with the rank of colonel.[6]

José Mirelis
82nd Mayor of Ponce, Puerto Rico
In office
1 May 1880[1] – 31 January 1881[2]
Preceded byLucas Jiménez
Succeeded byJuan José Cartagena
Personal details
Bornca. 1830
Diedca. 1900
ProfessionMilitary

Mayoral term

During Mirelis's mayoral administration, on 25 September 1880, a fire took place destroying most of the older civil records (births, baptisms, marriages, etc.) of the Ponce parish.[7] Also, on 17 June 1880, the trainway from Ponce to La Playa was inaugurated, with service to the public starting the following 23 October 1880, both under the administration of mayor Mirelis.[8]

See also

Notes
  1. Some sources erroneously spell his name "José Mileris". Here we follow the spelling given in the original 1913 work by Eduardo Neumann Gandia (See "Verdadera y Auténtica Historia de la Ciudad de Ponce." 1913. San Juan, Puerto Rico: Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña. p.279.), Puerto Rico Encyclopedia (See https://web.archive.org/web/20101123162620/http://enciclopediapr.org/ing/article.cfm?ref=09012901&page=3), and Neysa Rodriguez Deynes (See Brevario Sobre la Historia de Ponce. Gobierno Municipal Autonomo de Ponce. 2002, p.167.).

References
  1. "Verdadera y Auténtica Historia de la Ciudad de Ponce." 1913. San Juan, Puerto Rico: Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña. p.279.
  2. "Verdadera y Auténtica Historia de la Ciudad de Ponce." 1913. San Juan, Puerto Rico: Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña. p.279.
  3. "Verdadera y Auténtica Historia de la Ciudad de Ponce." 1913. San Juan, Puerto Rico: Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña. p.279.
  4. "Verdadera y Auténtica Historia de la Ciudad de Ponce." 1913. San Juan, Puerto Rico: Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña. p.279.
  5. Municipio de Ponce: Alcaldes en su Historia. Puerto Rico Encyclopedia. Fundación Puertorriqueña para las Humanidades. 2018. Accessed 2 May 2018. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 23 November 2010. Retrieved 27 February 2019.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link) Retrieved 9 July 2009.
  6. "Verdadera y Auténtica Historia de la Ciudad de Ponce." 1913. San Juan, Puerto Rico: Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña. p.279.
  7. Eli D. Oquendo Rodriguez. De criadero a partido: Ojeada a la Historia de los Orígenes de Ponce, 1645-1810. Lajas, Puerto Rico: Editorial Akelarre. 2015. page 43.
  8. Socorro Girón. Ramon Marin y su Tiempo. In, Las fiestas populares de Ponce. Editorial Universidad de Puerto Rico. 1994. p.22.

Further reading
  • Ramon Marin. Las Fiestas Populares de Ponce. Editorial Universidad de Puerto Rico. 1994.
Political offices
Preceded by
Lucas Jiménez		 Mayor of Ponce, Puerto Rico
1 May 1880 - 31 January 1881		 Succeeded by
Juan José Cartagena


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