Pedro Juan Rosaly

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Pedro Juan Rosaly Capó (b. 21 April 1862 – 8 March 1912) was Mayor of Ponce, Puerto Rico from 23 December 1900 until 28 February 1901.[8]

Pedro Juan Rosaly
Mayor Pedro J. Rosaly
105th Mayor of Ponce, Puerto Rico
In office
23 December 1900 – 28 February 1901
Preceded byAlbert L. Myer
Succeeded byJosé de Guzmán Benítez
Personal details
Born21 April 1862[1]
Guayanilla, Puerto Rico
Died8 March 1912
Ponce, Puerto Rico
SpouseEnriqueta Cabrera Paz (1871 – 19 Dec 1961)[2][3]
ChildrenSarah Albizu, aka, Sara Rosaly Cabreara (1891–1980),
Pedro Juan Rosaly Cabrera (1892–1951),
Enriqueta Rosaly Cabrera Vda. de Vivas (1893–1978),
Matilde Rosaly Cabrera (1895–1920),
Lillian Rosaly Cabrera (b. ca. 1899)[4][5]
OccupationHacendado[6], Banker[7]

Political career

After the elections of 6 November 1900, Rosaly was elected to the Puerto Rico House of Representatives as a representative by the District of Ponce. He joined three other representatives from Ponce and all from the Republican Party: Francisco Parra Capó, Pedro Juan Besosa, Ulpiano R. Colom.[9]

Hacendado and homeonwer

 
Rosaly's residence while he was mayor of Ponce. The house, now listed in the NRHP, was designed by Manuel Domenech, another political figure.

Pedro Juan Rosaly is best remembered for having a magnificent residence (the Rosaly-Batiz House) built at the corner of Villa and Mendez Vigo streets by renowned architect Manuel V. Domenech and who, four years later, in 1904, himself became mayor of Ponce.[10]

Banker

Rosaly became the president of Banco de Ponce in the 1940s and established the first branch outside Puerto Rico, in New York City.[11]

Death and legacy

Rosaly died in Ponce on 8 March 1912, and was buried at Cementerio Católico de Ponce. In Ponce there is a public housing development named after him.

References

  1. ^ Biographical Sketches: P. J. Rosaly. William H. Hunt. Secretary of Puerto Rico. 27 July 1901. San Juan: San Juan News Press. Register of Porto Rico. Page 60. Retrieved 27 April 2013.
  2. ^ 1910 United States Federal Census.
  3. ^ Enriqueta Cabrera Paz Vda de Rosaly. Find-a-grave.com Accessed 21 May 2019.
  4. ^ 1910 United States Federal Census.
  5. ^ Enriqueta Cabrera Paz Vda de Rosaly. Find-a-grave.com Accessed 21 May 2019.
  6. ^ 1910 United States Federal Census.
  7. ^ Ponce, Antiguo Banco de Ponce. Enciclopedia Puerto Rico. 25 January 2010. Accessed 6 February 2019. See also, Ponce: Ciudad Museo, 2001. Gobierno Municipal de Ponce. 2001.
  8. ^ Socorro Giron. Ponce, el teatro La Perla y La Campana de la Almudaina. Ponce Municipal Government. 1992. Page 413.
  9. ^ Bolivar Pagan. Historia de los Partidos Politicos Puertorriqueños. (1898–1956). Tomo I CAPITULO CUATRO: Se establece el régimen civil. Las elecciones de 1900 y 1902.
  10. ^ United States Department of the Interior. National Park Service. National Register of Historic Places. Nomination Form #86002768. Rosaly Residence (a.k.a., Batiz Residence) September 29, 1986. Page 3.
  11. ^ Ponce, Antiguo Banco de Ponce. Enciclopedia Puerto Rico. 25 January 2010. Accessed 6 February 2019. See also, Ponce: Ciudad Museo, 2001. Gobierno Municipal de Ponce. 2001.

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