José Mirelis

José MirelisSome sources erroneously spell his name "José Mileris". Here we follow the spelling given in the original 1913 work by Eduardo Neumann Gandia (See "Verdadera y Auténtica Historia de la Ciudad de Ponce." 1913. San Juan, Puerto Rico: Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña. p.279.), Puerto Rico Encyclopedia (See https://web.archive.org/web/20101123162620/http://enciclopediapr.org/ing/article.cfm?ref=09012901&page=3), and Neysa Rodriguez Deynes (See Brevario Sobre la Historia de Ponce. Gobierno Municipal Autonomo de Ponce. 2002, p.167.). (ca. 1830 – ca. 1900) was the mayor of Ponce, Puerto Rico, from 1 May 1880,"Verdadera y Auténtica Historia de la Ciudad de Ponce." 1913. San Juan, Puerto Rico: Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña. p.279. to 31 January 1881."Verdadera y Auténtica Historia de la Ciudad de Ponce." 1913. San Juan, Puerto Rico: Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña. p.279.Municipio de Ponce: Alcaldes en su Historia. Puerto Rico Encyclopedia. Fundación Puertorriqueña para las Humanidades. 2018. Accessed 2 May 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2009. He was a Spanish soldier who held the rank of colonel."Verdadera y Auténtica Historia de la Ciudad de Ponce." 1913. San Juan, Puerto Rico: Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña. p.279.

Mayoral term During Mirelis's mayoral administration, a significant event occurred on 25 September 1880, when a fire destroyed most of the older civil records (births, baptisms, marriages, etc.) of the Ponce parish.Eli D. Oquendo Rodriguez. De criadero a partido: Ojeada a la Historia de los Orígenes de Ponce, 1645-1810. Lajas, Puerto Rico: Editorial Akelarre. 2015. page 43. Also, on 17 June 1880, the trainway from Ponce to La Playa was inaugurated, with public service commencing on 23 October 1880, both under the administration of mayor Mirelis.Socorro Girón. Ramon Marin y su Tiempo. In, Las fiestas populares de Ponce. Editorial Universidad de Puerto Rico. 1994. p.22.

José Mirelis

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