Antonio E. Molina (c. 1820 – 21 August 1899) was one of five interim mayors of
Ponce, Puerto Rico
Ponce (, , , ) is both a city and a municipality on the southern coast of Puerto Rico. The city is the seat of the municipal government.
Ponce, Puerto Rico's most populated city outside the San Juan metropolitan area, was founded on 12 August 1 ...
, during the six-month period of 14 February 1854 to 24 July 1854.
Introduction to politics
In 1853, prior to becoming mayor, Molina (together with Esteban Vidal, Bienaventura Font, Salvador Coronas and Pedro Alfonso) had been members of the Ponce Municipal Assembly. At that time a member of the municipal assembly was called ''regidor''. The other four interim mayors during that six-month period were
Julio Duboc
Julio Duboc (c. 1800 – c. 1860) was one of five interim mayors of Ponce, Puerto Rico, during the period of 14 February 1854 to 24 July 1854. The other four interim mayors during that six-month period were Escolástico Fuentes, Pablo Manfr ...
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Escolástico Fuentes
Escolástico Fuentes (c. 1800 – c. 1860) was one of five interim mayors of Ponce, Puerto Rico, during the period of 14 February 1854 to 24 July 1854. The other four interim mayors during that six-month period were Julio Duboc, Pablo Manf ...
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Pablo Manfredi
Pablo Manfredi (c. 1800 – c. 1860) was one of five interim mayors of Ponce, Puerto Rico, during the period of 14 February 1854 to 24 July 1854. The other four interim mayors during that six-month period were Julio Duboc, Escolástico Fuentes ...
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José Benito Paz Falcón
José Benito Paz Falcón (c. 1800 – c. 1860) was one of five interim mayors of Ponce, Puerto Rico, during the period of 14 February 1854 to 24 July 1854. The other four interim mayors during that six-month period were Julio Duboc, Escol ...
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Mayoral term
In 1854, an anonymous humorous and satirical brochure titled ''Ensaladillas'' appeared in Ponce which was not well received. On 31 December 1854, the mayor of Ponce published an edict in the local newspaper that anyone caught reading or copying the brochure would be fined 4 ''pesos''.
Death
Molina died in Ponce on 21 August 1899 and was interred at
Cementerio Civil de Ponce.
[Cementerio Civil de Ponce. 3 January 2019.]
See also
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List of Puerto Ricans
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List of mayors of Ponce, Puerto Rico
This is a list of mayors of Ponce, Puerto Rico's southern economic center, the island's second largest and second most important city.
From 1692 to 1840, the office of mayor in Ponce was filled either by local hacendados or by military office ...
References
Further reading
* Fay Fowlie de Flores. ''Ponce, Perla del Sur: Una Bibliográfica Anotada.'' Second Edition. 1997. Ponce, Puerto Rico: Universidad de Puerto Rico en Ponce. p. 116. Item 589.
* Felix Bernier Matos. ''Cromos ponceños.'' (por Fray Justo) Ponce, Puerto Rico: Imprenta "La Libertad." 1896. (Colegio Universitario Tecnológico de Ponce, CUTPO)
Mayors of Ponce, Puerto Rico
1820s births
Year of birth uncertain
Burials at Cementerio Civil de Ponce
1899 deaths
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