Salvador de Vives
Salvador de Vives Rodó | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Ponce, Puerto Rico | |
| In office 1840–1842 | |
| Preceded by | Juan de Dios Conde |
| Succeeded by | José Ortíz de la Renta |
| In office 1844–1845 | |
| Preceded by | José Ortíz de la Renta |
| Succeeded by | Antonio Corro |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1784 |
| Died | 1845 Ponce, Puerto Rico |
| Spouse | Isabel Diaz[1] |
| Profession | Politician |
Salvador de Vives Rodó (1784–1845) was a Puerto Rican politician and Mayor of Ponce, Puerto Rico from 1840 to 1842 and then again from 1844 to 1845. He was the son of Quirse Vives and Ana Maria Rodo.[2] He was a wealthy coffee plantation owner who established the now historic Hacienda Buena Vista.[3] Under de Vives' administration as mayor, the now historic Ponce City Hall was built. De Vives trusted the design of City Hall to prominent architect Francisco Gil Capó.[4] The trees in Plaza Las Delicias are due to De Vives' direction.[5]
Legacy
One of Ponce's main thoroughfares (Calle Vives) is named after him. "The street was named by proclamation of the city council in 1863."[6]
References
- ^ Buena Vista: life and work on a Puerto Rican hacienda, 1833-1904. Guillermo A. Baralt. 1999. University of North Carolina Press. Page 7. Retrieved 3 December 2012
- ^ Buena Vista: life and work on a Puerto Rican hacienda, 1833-1904. By Guillermo A. Baralt. 1999. University of North Carolina Press. Page 150. Retrieved February 22, 2010.
- ^ Buena Vista: Life and Work on a Puerto Rican Hacienda, 1833-1904 By Guillermo A. Baralt
- ^ Casa Alcaldia
- ^ Buena Vista: life and work on a Puerto Rican hacienda, 1833-1904 By Guillermo A. Baralt. Page 12.
- ^ Buena Vista: life and work on a Puerto Rican hacienda, 1833-1904. Page 81. Guillermo A. Baralt. Fideicomisio de Conservacion de Puerto Rico. 1988. Retrieved 13 July 2011.