Francisco José de Mercado (ca. 1762ca. 1842) was interim
mayor of
Ponce, Puerto Rico, from early in 1822 to 31 December 1822.
Background
Mercado was the son of Joseph de Mercado, who was "
Alcalde de la Santa Hermandad
Alcalde de la Santa Hermandad () was a term used in the Spanish colonies in the Americas during the times of the Spanish Empire. The term referred to judicial magistrates named in towns and villages within the jurisdiction of the Spanish Empire i ...
" in 1757 (San German) and ''teniente a guerra'' (Ponce) in 1763.
Mayoral term
While acting as the maximum civil authority in Ponce during 1822, Mercado was interim mayor. As such, he was finishing off
José Molina's term as a constitutional mayor. Mercado took over leadership of the town from
Jose Ortiz de la Renta
Jose is the English transliteration of the Hebrew and Aramaic name ''Yose'', which is etymologically linked to ''Yosef'' or Joseph. The name was popular during the Mishnaic and Talmudic periods.
*Jose ben Abin
*Jose ben Akabya
* Jose the Galil ...
and, at the end of his term, handed over leadership to
Jose Ortiz de la Renta
Jose is the English transliteration of the Hebrew and Aramaic name ''Yose'', which is etymologically linked to ''Yosef'' or Joseph. The name was popular during the Mishnaic and Talmudic periods.
*Jose ben Abin
*Jose ben Akabya
* Jose the Galil ...
again. There are no Acts in the Municipality of Ponce for the period 1824 to 1834, affecting the period while he was mayor as well.
[Mariano Vidal Armstrong. ''Ponce: Notas para su Historia.'' San Juan, Puerto Rico. Second Edition 1986. p. 79.]
See also
*
List of Puerto Ricans
*
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 offi ...
References
Further reading
* Ramon Marin. ''Las Fiestas Populares de Ponce.'' Editorial Universidad de Puerto Rico. 1994.
External links
Guardia Civil española (c. 1898) (Includes military ranks in 1880s Spanish Empire.)
Mayors of Ponce, Puerto Rico
1760s births
1840s deaths
Year of death uncertain
Year of birth uncertain
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