Roberto H. Todd Wells (October 13, 1862 – September 17, 1955) was a co-founder of the

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. A native of

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, he was born on October 13, 1862, and died in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on September 16, 1955. He served as a delegate to the

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in 1900 and mayor of San Juan from 1903 to 1923.

Family

Todd Wells married Celestina Borrás and had a son named Roberto H. Todd Borrás. Todd Wells's son, born on March 6, 1891, in New York City, served as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico from 1951 to 1952.Conrado Asenjo Díaz. ''Quien es quién en Puerto Rico: 1848–1849.'' pp. 169–170.

Death

Roberto H. Todd Wells died on September 17, 1955, in Santurce, Puerto Rico. He was buried at San José Cemetery in Santurce, Puerto Rico.

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webpage about distinguished Puerto Ricans
1862 births 1955 deaths Republican Party (Puerto Rico) politicians Mayors of San Juan, Puerto Rico People from the Danish West Indies {{PuertoRico-politician-stub

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