Antonio Toro

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Antonio Toro
26th Mayor of Ponce, Puerto Rico
In office
1833–1836
Preceded by Francisco Vassallo
Succeeded by Antonio Albizu
Personal details
Bornca. 1783
Diedca. 1853
ProfessionPolitician

Antonio Toro was Mayor of Ponce, Puerto Rico from 1833 to 1836. [1]

Ponce, Puerto Rico Municipality of Puerto Rico

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Mayoral term

During Toro's mayoral administration Hacienda Buena Vista was founded in Barrio Magueyes, Ponce. [2] [3] However, there are no Acts in the Municipality of Ponce for the period 1824 to 1834, affecting at least part of the period while Antonio Toro was mayor as well. [4]

Hacienda Buena Vista Museum and historic coffee plantation in Ponce, Puerto Rico

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References

  1. ↑ Municipio de Ponce: Alcaldes en su Historia. Puerto Rico Encyclopedia. Fundacion Puertorriquena para las Humanidades. 2018. Retrieved 2 May 2018. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 23 November 2010. Retrieved 27 February 2019.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Retrieved 9 July 2009.
  2. ↑ Hacienda Buena Vista. Fideicomiso de Conservación de Puerto Rico. 2016. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
  3. ↑ Hacienda Buena Vista. Arlene Pabón. U.S. National Park Service: National Register of Historic Places Registration Form. Page 7. Puerto Rico State Historic Preservation Office. 9 September 1994. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
  4. ↑ Mariano Vidal Armstrong. Ponce: Notas para su Historia. San Juan, Puerto Rico. Second Edition 1986. p. 79.
Political offices
Preceded by
Francisco Vassallo 		Mayor of Ponce, Puerto Rico
1833–1836		Succeeded by
Antonio Albizu


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