| Francisco Parra Capó | |
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| Mayor Francisco Parra Capó | |
| Mayor of Ponce, Puerto Rico | |
| In office 1921–1923 |
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| Preceded by | Rodulfo del Valle |
| Succeeded by | Abelardo Aguilú, Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1867 Ponce |
| Nationality | Puerto Rican |
| Political party | Republicano Puertorriqueño |
| Profession | politician, lawyer |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Francisco Parra Capó was a Puerto Rican attorney, politician, and Mayor of Ponce, Puerto Rico, from 1921 to 1923.
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Francisco Parra Capó was born in Ponce in 1867, the son of Francisco Parra Duperón and Eufemia Capó Ortiz de la Renta Bermudas.[1]
In 1900 he was elected to the Puerto Rico House of Delegates for the district of Ponce and served until the end of his term in 1902.[2]
In 1919, he worked as the Archivero General (Archivist-in-Chief) for the Ponce District.[3] He became an attorney and joined his father's law firm in Ponce.[4] That law firm is now known as Parra, del Valle & Limeres and continues provide legal services from the Banco de Ponce Building. It is the oldest law firm in Puerto Rico.[5] As an attorney Parra Capó subsequently worked as a military aid to governor Blanton Winship in the mid to late 1930s with his nephew Francisco Parra Toro.[6][7]
Parra Capó was president of the Ponce Municipal Assembly during the days of the Ponce Massacre.[8]
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| Preceded by Rodulfo del Valle |
Mayor of Ponce, Puerto Rico 1921–1923 |
Succeeded by Abelardo Aguilú, Jr. |