Rodulfo del Valle
| Rodulfo del Valle | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Mayor Rodulfo del Valle | |
| Mayor of Ponce, Puerto Rico | |
|
In office 1918–1920 | |
| Preceded by | Luis Yordán Dávila |
| Succeeded by | Francisco Parra Capó |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1871[1] Ponce, Puerto Rico |
| Died |
1948[1] Ponce, Puerto Rico |
| Nationality | Puerto Rican |
| Profession | politician |
Rodulfo del Valle, a.k.a., Don Fito,[2] (1871, Ponce, Puerto Rico–1948) was Mayor of Ponce, Puerto Rico, from 1918 to 1920.
Political career
Del Valle "was a man that loved his hometown and was loved by his peers."[2] He was a member of the Liberal Reformist Party (later the Puerto Rican Autonomist Party) in 1887 representing the town of Isabela. Del Valle worked for the autonomy of Puerto Rico from both Spain and, later, from the United States. In the Ponce Municipal Government, del Valle served as Commissioner of Public Service and Municipal Treasurer.[2]
Death and legacy
Del Valle died in Ponce in 1948. A public school in Ponce was named after him.[2]
References
- 1 2 Don Rodulfo del Valle. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 Biografía de Rodulfo del Valle. Biblioteca Escolar Rodulfo del Valle. Escuela Rodulfo del Valle. Ponce, Puerto Rico. Retrieved 27 April 2013.
See also
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Luis Yordán Dávila |
Mayor of Ponce, Puerto Rico 1918–1920 |
Succeeded by Francisco Parra Capó |
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