José Vilar (actor)
José Vilar may refer to: *José de Nouvilas de Vilar ('1843–'1913), Spanish Puerto Rican soldier and politician *José Miguel Vilar-Bou José Miguel Vilar-Bou (born April 5, 1979, Alfafar, Valencia) is a contemporary Spanish novelist, short story writer, and journalist, specializing in horror fiction, science-fiction and fantasy. His work has been awarded with several prizes in l ...

José De Nouvilas De Vilar
José de Nouvilas de Vilar (1856 – 1931) was Mayor of Ponce, Puerto Rico, from 3 January 1893 to 9 August 1894. He was a soldier in the Spanish military and held the rank of "General de Brigada". Background Nouvilas de Vilar had been Ponce Police Chief immediately prior to his first day as mayor. He had garnished the sympathy of the townspeople for his fair application of law enforcement, in particular for the treatment of residents during the popular and commercial protests of 7–10 September 1892 to the Madrid's tax increase. During these protests Nouvilas de Vilar had prohibited his police force from using any violence against the residents. Mayoral term Nouvilas became mayor of Ponce on 3 January 1893 and he mayored the municipality until 9 August 1894. During this time he spearheaded the development of a working group of women for the creation of a shelter for Ponce's homeless elderly. In 1893, noticing the large number of elderly beggars that crowded the city street ...
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