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 by | Lucas Jiménez |
| Succeeded by | Juan José Cartagena |
| Personal details | |
| Born | ca. 1830 |
| Died | ca. 1900 |
| Profession | Military |
Mayoral term edit
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 edit
Notes edit
- ^ 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 edit
- ^ "Verdadera y Auténtica Historia de la Ciudad de Ponce." 1913. San Juan, Puerto Rico: Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña. p.279.
- ^ "Verdadera y Auténtica Historia de la Ciudad de Ponce." 1913. San Juan, Puerto Rico: Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña. p.279.
- ^ "Verdadera y Auténtica Historia de la Ciudad de Ponce." 1913. San Juan, Puerto Rico: Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña. p.279.
- ^ "Verdadera y Auténtica Historia de la Ciudad de Ponce." 1913. San Juan, Puerto Rico: Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña. p.279.
- ^ Municipio de Ponce: Alcaldes en su Historia. Puerto Rico Encyclopedia. Fundación Puertorriqueña para las Humanidades. 2018. Accessed 2 May 2018. "Municipalities: Ponce". Archived from the original on 23 November 2010. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) Retrieved 9 July 2009. - ^ "Verdadera y Auténtica Historia de la Ciudad de Ponce." 1913. San Juan, Puerto Rico: Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña. p.279.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Socorro Girón. Ramon Marin y su Tiempo. In, Las fiestas populares de Ponce. Editorial Universidad de Puerto Rico. 1994. p.22.
Further reading edit
- Ramon Marin. Las Fiestas Populares de Ponce. Editorial Universidad de Puerto Rico. 1994.
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