Juan Rondón
| Juan Rondón Martinez | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Ponce, Puerto Rico | |
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In office 1843–1843 | |
| Preceded by | José Ortiz de la Renta |
| Succeeded by | José Ortiz de la Renta |
| Personal details | |
| Profession | politician |
Juan Rondón Martinez (c. 1790 – c. 1843) was Mayor of Ponce, Puerto Rico in 1843.
Rondón Martinez is best known for having inaugurated, in 1843, Ponce's old cemetery (Viejo Cementerio de Ponce) on Torres Street. This cemetery, also called Antiguo Cementerio de Ponce, became the Panteón Nacional Román Baldorioty de Castro.[1] Rondon Martinez was the first person to be buried in the cemetery.[2]
References
- ↑ Lugo Ramirez, Doris E. (2008). Aproximación a la iconografía funeraria en Puerto Rico: Análisis de Tumbas y Pinturas Puertorriqueñas Representativas de Finales del Siglo XIX al Inicio del XXI. (Doctoral thesis). University of Seville, Spain: fondosdigitales.us.es. p. 112. ISBN 978-84-691-7947-5.
- ↑ United States Department of the Interior. National Park Service. National Register of Historic Places. Nomination Form #84003149. Cementerio Antiguo de Ponce (a.k.a., Cementerio Civil de Ponce) December 6, 1983. Page 3.
See also
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by José Ortiz de la Renta |
Mayor of Ponce, Puerto Rico 1843-1843 |
Succeeded by José Ortiz de la Renta |
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