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Rafael Martínez Nadal
Rafael Martínez Nadal (April 22, 1877 – July 6, 1941) was a Puerto Rican politician, senator, journalist, and businessman. He was the third president of the Senate of Puerto Rico, serving from 1933 to 1941. Early years Rafael Martínez Nadal was born on April 22, 1877 in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. He was an orphan from an early age, since his mother, Estebanía Nadal Freyre died hours after his birth, and his father, Rafael Martínez Santana, when he was only five years old. After that, he was raised in Maricao, Puerto Rico by his paternal aunts. He then studied in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Professional life At the age of sixteen, his tutor sent him to Barcelona, Spain to study law. However, he interrupted his studies and went to live in Paris. He spent the next years between Paris, Madrid and Barcelona, where he was a businessman in fields as varied as bullfighting, meat distribution, theater production and coffee importation. On August 13, 1904, Martínez Nadal returned to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luis Sánchez Morales
Senator Luis Sánchez Morales (November 27, 1867 – March 27, 1934) was a Puerto Rican politician who served as the second President of the Senate of Puerto Rico from 1930 to 1932. Biography Sanchez was born on November 27, 1867 in San Juan, to Manuel Sánchez Apellaniz (1847-1884) and his mother Ana Morales Seijo (1853-1915). He had two younger brothers, Manuel (1872-1924) and Francisco (1879-1948). He studied in Ciales and in San Juan, Puerto Rico. In 1884, with his father, he founded a commercial enterprise. In addition to running the family business, he delved into literature, writing for newspapers and magazines during the latter part of the 19th century, before becoming involved in politics. He represented the Puerto Rican Republican Party, founded by Dr. José Celso Barbosa in 1899, in Washington during the discussions leading to the approval of Puerto Rico's first Organic Act, known as the Foraker Act of 1900. President Theodore Roosevelt appointed him as member of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Admiral Leahy Confers With Puerto Rican Officials
Admiral is one of the highest ranks in some navies. In the Commonwealth nations and the United States, a "full" admiral is equivalent to a "full" general in the army or the air force, and is above vice admiral and below admiral of the fleet, or fleet admiral. Etymology The word in Middle English comes from Anglo-French , "commander", from Medieval Latin , . These evolved from the Arabic () – (), “ king, prince, chief, leader, nobleman, lord, a governor, commander, or person who rules over a number of people,” and (), the Arabic article answering to “the.” In Arabic, admiral is also represented as (), where () means the sea. The 1818 edition of Samuel Johnson's ''A Dictionary of the English Language'', edited and revised by the Rev. Henry John Todd, states that the term “has been traced to the Arab. emir or amir, lord or commander, and the Gr. , the sea, q. d. ''prince of the sea''. The word is written both with and without the d, in other language ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1877 Births
Events January–March * January 1 – Queen Victoria is proclaimed ''Empress of India'' by the ''Royal Titles Act 1876'', introduced by Benjamin Disraeli, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom . * January 8 – Great Sioux War of 1876 – Battle of Wolf Mountain: Crazy Horse and his warriors fight their last battle with the United States Cavalry in Montana. * January 20 – The Conference of Constantinople ends, with Ottoman Turkey rejecting proposals of internal reform and Balkan provisions. * January 29 – The Satsuma Rebellion, a revolt of disaffected samurai in Japan, breaks out against the new imperial government; it lasts until September, when it is crushed by a professionally led army of draftees. * February 17 – Major General Charles George Gordon of the British Army is appointed Governor-General of the Sudan. * March – ''The Nineteenth Century (periodical), The Nineteenth Century'' magazine is founded in London. * Marc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Celestino Iriarte Miró
Celestino Iriarte Miró (December 9, 1887 – January 1967) was a Puerto Rican politician and longtime Senator. He was a member of the Senate of Puerto Rico from 1920 to 1944. Biography Celestino Iriarte Miró was born in 1887 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He worked at the Telégrafo of San Juan and Aguadilla between 1905 and 1910. Iriarte graduated as an attorney from the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico in 1910. Iriarte was President of the Union Youth of San Juan from 1910 to 1912, and a delegate of the Union Party to direct elections in Moca in 1912. He also presided the local Committee of the Union Party of San Juan from 1912 to 1924. Iriarte ran for the Puerto Rico House of Representatives in 1917 for the Union Party, but lost. However, he was elected to the Senate of Puerto Rico in 1920. He was reelected in 1924 and 1928, this time with the Alianza Puertorriqueña. From 1930 to 1933, he served as President pro tempore under Luis Sánchez Morales. For the 1932 elections, h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
José Tous Soto
José Tous Soto (October 2, 1874 – March 22, 1933) was a Puerto Rican politician and former Senator and Representative. Early years and education José Tous Soto was born in San Lorenzo on October 2, 1874. He graduated with a law degree from the University of Oviedo in Spain. Political career Party alliance Tous began his political career with the Liberal Fusionist Party, led by Luis Muñoz Rivera. He then joined the Republican Party. Legislator In 1900, he was chosen to occupy a seat in the House of Delegates of Puerto Rico, representing the district of Guayama. In 1914, he was elected for another term, this time representing the district of Ponce. In 1917, Tous was a member of the first Puerto Rican Senate established by the Jones-Shafroth Act. He represented the District VI (Guayama). Served as Speaker of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives from 1925 to 1930. When the Campbell Project was presented in 1922, Tous opposed to it. The project offered Puerto Rico ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puerto Rico Highway 20
Puerto Rico Highway 20 (PR-20) or Expreso Rafael Martínez Nadal is a short tollway located entirely in the municipality of Guaynabo, Puerto Rico. Route description It used to be divided highway with traffic signals, which even turned into a rural road near its south end, but due to the traffic congestion in parallel freeway PR-18, and also in PR-1 and PR-52, it had to be converted and is now 9.5 kilometers long. Departamento de Transportación y Obras Publicas de Puerto Rico. Accessed 3 May 2019. It has few exits; the first being to PR-169, a road to the rural area of Guaynabo and part of |
Santa María Magdalena De Pazzis Cemetery
__NOTOC__ The Santa María Magdalena de Pazzis Cemetery is a colonial-era cemetery located in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico. It is the final resting place of many of Puerto Rico's most prominent natives and residents. Construction began in 1863 under the auspices of Ignacio Mascaro. The cemetery is located outside the walls of Fort San Felipe del Morro fortress, one of the island's most famous landmarks. The average height of the wall is 40 feet and the width ranges from 15 to 20 feet. It was named in honor of Saint Maria Magdalena de Pazzi. According to Rafael Rodríguez, Chaplain and director of pastoral services at the Universidad del Sagrado Corazón located in the Santurce district of the capital, the location of the cemetery is central to the Puerto Rican belief in the separation of death and life. The colonial Spanish government at the time construction of the cemetery commenced, viewed death with fear because it was a mystery. Therefore, they decided to build the cemetery t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puerto Rican General Election, 1932
General elections were held in Puerto Rico on 8 November 1932. Santiago Iglesias was elected Resident Commissioner.Juan Jose Nolla-Acosta (2013''Puerto Rico Election Results, 1899–2012''p59 Results Resident Commissioner Senate At-large members District members House of Representatives At-large members District members References General elections in Puerto Rico General Puerto Puerto Rico Puerto Rico (; abbreviated PR; tnq, Boriken, ''Borinquen''), officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ( es, link=yes, Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico, lit=Free Associated State of Puerto Rico), is a Caribbean island and unincorporated ... United States House of Representatives elections in Puerto Rico Election and referendum articles with incomplete results {{Puerto Rico stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puerto Rican General Election, 1928
General elections were held in Puerto Rico on 6 November 1928. Félix Córdova Dávila was re-elected Resident Commissioner.Juan Jose Nolla-Acosta (2013''Puerto Rico Election Results, 1899–2012''p53 Results Resident Commissioner Senate At-large members District members House of Representatives At-large members District members References General elections in Puerto Rico General Puerto Puerto Rico Puerto Rico (; abbreviated PR; tnq, Boriken, ''Borinquen''), officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ( es, link=yes, Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico, lit=Free Associated State of Puerto Rico), is a Caribbean island and unincorporated ... United States House of Representatives elections in Puerto Rico Election and referendum articles with incomplete results {{Puerto Rico stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puerto Rican General Election, 1924
General elections were held in Puerto Rico on 4 November 1924. Félix Córdova Dávila was re-elected Resident Commissioner.Juan Jose Nolla-Acosta (2013''Puerto Rico Election Results, 1899–2012''p47 Results Resident Commissioner Senate District members House of Representatives District members References General elections in Puerto Rico General Puerto Puerto Rico Puerto Rico (; abbreviated PR; tnq, Boriken, ''Borinquen''), officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ( es, link=yes, Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico, lit=Free Associated State of Puerto Rico), is a Caribbean island and unincorporated ... United States House of Representatives elections in Puerto Rico Election and referendum articles with incomplete results {{Puerto Rico stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santiago Iglesias Pantín
Santiago Iglesias Pantín (February 22, 1872 – December 5, 1939), was a Spanish-born Puerto Rican socialist and trade union activist. Iglesias is best remembered as a leading supporter of statehood for Puerto Rico, and as the Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico in the U.S. Congress from 1933 to 1939. Biography Early years Santiago Iglesias was born in A Coruña, Galicia, Spain, where he attended the common schools, and was apprenticed as a cabinet maker. At a young age he stowed away on a ship which landed in Cuba. There he organized workers and, beginning in 1889 was secretary of the Workingmen Trades Circle in Havana. Iglesias subsequently moved to Puerto Rico, and was the founder and editor of three labor papers: * ''Porvenir Social'' (from 1898 to 1900) * ''Union Obrera'' (from 1903 to 1906) * ''Justicia'' (from 1914 to 1925) He was a very active labor organizer in Puerto Rico and was often arrested and jailed for his activities, and was considered American Feder ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Socialist Party (Puerto Rico)
The Socialist Party ( es, Partido Socialista, PS), also known as Socialista Obrero (Socialist Worker's), was a pro- statehood political party in Puerto Rico, that also contemplated independence in the case that entry into the American Union was denied by Congress. The party was concerned with improving the social welfare of Puerto Ricans. It was founded on 18 July 1899 as the Labor Party (''Partido Obrero''), and was also known as the Socialist Worker's Party ( es, Partido Obrero Socialista) Encyclopedia Puerto Rico. Retrieved 29 February 2012. by Santiago Iglesias Pantín, an early leader of the Puerto Rican |
