Roberto H. Todd Wells (October 13, 1862 – September 17, 1955) was a co-founder of the Puerto Rico Republican Party. A native of Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, he was born on October 13, 1862, and died in

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, on September 16, 1955. He served as a delegate to the House in 1900 and

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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

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, served as an

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of the

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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

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. He was buried at San José Cemetery in Santurce, Puerto Rico.

References

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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