Pedro Juan Rosaly Capó (21 April 1862 – 8 March 1912) was Mayor of Ponce, Puerto Rico from 23 December 1900 until 28 February 1901.[8]
Political career
After the elections of 6 November 1900, Rosaly was elected to the Puerto Rico House of Representatives as a representative by the District of Ponce. He joined three other representatives from Ponce and all from the Republican Party: Francisco Parra Capó, Pedro Juan Besosa, Ulpiano R. Colom.[9]
Hacendado and homeowner
Pedro Juan Rosaly is best remembered for having a magnificent residence (the Rosaly-Batiz House) built at the corner of Villa and Mendez Vigo streets by renowned architect Manuel V. Domenech and who, four years later, in 1904, himself became mayor of Ponce.[10]
Banker and businessman
Rosaly became the president of Banco de Ponce in the 1940s and established the first branch outside Puerto Rico, in New York City.[11] In 1901, Rosaly became the first person to be granted a franchise to develop local and long-distance telephone service in Puerto Rico. The business plan, however, did not proceed as it was not approved by the president of the United States.[12][a]
Death and legacy
Rosaly died in Ponce on 8 March 1912 and was buried at Cementerio Católico San Vicente de Paul. In Ponce, there is a public housing development named after him.
References
- ^ Biographical Sketches: P. J. Rosaly. William H. Hunt. Secretary of Puerto Rico. 27 July 1901. San Juan: San Juan News Press. Register of Porto Rico. Page 60. Retrieved 27 April 2013.
- ^ 1910 United States Federal Census.
- ^ Enriqueta Cabrera Paz Vda de Rosaly. Find-a-grave.com Accessed 21 May 2019.
- ^ 1910 United States Federal Census.
- ^ Enriqueta Cabrera Paz Vda de Rosaly. Find-a-grave.com Accessed 21 May 2019.
- ^ 1910 United States Federal Census.
- ^ Ponce, Antiguo Banco de Ponce. Enciclopedia Puerto Rico. 25 January 2010. Accessed 6 February 2019. See also, Ponce: Ciudad Museo, 2001. Gobierno Municipal de Ponce. 2001.
- ^ Socorro Giron. Ponce, el teatro La Perla y La Campana de la Almudaina. Ponce Municipal Government. 1992. Page 413.
- ^ Bolivar Pagan. Historia de los Partidos Politicos Puertorriqueños. (1898–1956). Tomo I CAPITULO CUATRO: Se establece el régimen civil. Las elecciones de 1900 y 1902.
- ^ United States Department of the Interior. National Park Service. National Register of Historic Places. Nomination Form #86002768. Rosaly Residence (a.k.a., Batiz Residence) September 29, 1986. Page 3.
- ^ Ponce, Antiguo Banco de Ponce. Enciclopedia Puerto Rico. 25 January 2010. Accessed 6 February 2019. See also, Ponce: Ciudad Museo, 2001. Gobierno Municipal de Ponce. 2001.
- ^ El libro de Puerto Rico: Capítulo X: Comercio, Finanzas y Comunicaciones: Telegraph, Telephone, and Cable Service. Manuel Rodriguez Braschi. (E. Fernandez Garcia, editor. Francis W. Hoadley & Eugenio Astol, editors. San Juan, Puerto Rico: El Libro Azul Publishing Company. 1923.) p. 711. Accessed 29 July 2019.
Notes
- ^ See also http://ut.pr/biblioteca/LibroPR/LPR_Esp/Capitulo_%20X_%20COMERCIO,_FINANZAS_Y_COMUNICACIONES.PDF, "Capítulo X Comercio, Finanzas y Comunicaciones", the same material, but in Spanish.
