José Casimiro Ortíz de la Renta

José Casimiro Ortíz de la Renta (ca. 1760 – ca. 1830) was Mayor of Ponce, Puerto Rico, during two short periods in 1821.[4][5]

José Casimiro Ortíz de la Renta
16th Mayor of Ponce, Puerto Rico
In office 1 January 1821 – ? 1821
Preceded by	José Ortíz de la Renta
Succeeded by	Joaquín Tellechea
18th Mayor of Ponce, Puerto Rico
In office ? 1821 – 31 December 1821
Preceded by	Joaquín Tellechea
Succeeded by	José Molina
Personal details
Born	ca. 1760 Majorca, Spain
Died	ca. 1830 Ponce, Puerto Rico
Nationality	Puerto Rican[1]
Residence	Ponce, Puerto Rico
Profession	Military[2][3]

Background

José Casimiro Ortíz de la Renta was a descendant of the founder of San Germán, on the hills of Santa Marta, next to Río Guanajibo, in 1573.[6] Ortíz de la Renta is best remembered as the Sargento Mayor (Sergeant major) who, with two companies totaling 293 men, provided guard for the defenses of the city of Ponce during the April 1797 British attack on San Juan.[7]

First mayoral term (January 1821)

José Casimiro Ortíz de la Renta was mayor of Ponce starting on 1 January 1821[8] and until Joaquín Tellechea took over as mayor. During his first mayoral term, Ortiz de la Renta performed as an alcalde constitucional.

Second mayoral term (1821)

José Casimiro Ortíz de la Renta's second (and last) mayoral term in Ponce started upon mayor Joaquín Tellechea's resigning from mayor and lasted until 31 December 1821, at which point mayor José Molina was appointed mayor starting on 1 January 1822.[9] During his second mayoral term, Ortiz de la Renta performed, again, as alcalde constitucional.

References

1. Francisco Lluch Mora. Orígenes y Fundación de Ponce, y otras noticias relativas a su desarrollo urbano, demográfico y cultural (Siglos XVI-XIX). San Juan, Puerto Rico: Editorial Plaza Mayor. Segunda Edición. 2006. p. 39.
2. Eli D. Oquendo-Rodriguez. Pablo L. Crespo-Vargas, editor. De Criadero a Partido: Ojeada a la Historia de los Orígenes de Ponce 1645-1810. First edition. October 2015. Editorial Akelarre. Centro de Estudios e Investigaciones del Sur Oeste de Puerto Rico (CEISCO). Lajas, Puerto Rico. Page 81. ISBN 978-1516895489.
3. Eduardo Neumann Gandia. Benefactores y hombres notables de Puerto-Rico : bocetos biográficos-críticos con un estudio sobre nuestros gobernadores generales: obra exornada profusamente con hermosos fotograbados. Calle Sol #3, Ponce, Puerto Rico: Establecimiento Tipografico "La Libertad". 1896. Volume I, pp. 324-325.
4. Municipios – Ponce Archived 24 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine Government of the Municipality of Ponce. Retrieved 28 June 2009.
5. Neysa Rodriguez Deynes.Brevario sobre la Historia de Ponce. Gobierno Municipal Autónomo de Ponce. Oficina de Cultura y Turismo. 2002. p. 166.
6. Francisco Lluch Mora. Orígenes y Fundación de Ponce, y otras noticias relativas a su desarrollo urbano, demográfico y cultural (Siglos XVI-XIX). San Juan, Puerto Rico: Editorial Plaza Mayor. Segunda Edición. 2006. p. 39.
7. Eli D. Oquendo-Rodriguez. Pablo L. Crespo-Vargas, editor. De Criadero a Partido: Ojeada a la Historia de los Orígenes de Ponce 1645-1810. First edition. October 2015. Editorial Akelarre. Centro de Estudios e Investigaciones del Sur Oeste de Puerto Rico (CEISCO). Lajas, Puerto Rico. Page 81. ISBN 978-1516895489.
8. Eduardo Neumann Gandía. Verdadera y Auténtica Historia de la Ciudad de Ponce. 1913. San Juan, Puerto Rico: Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña. p. 276.
9. Eduardo Neumann Gandía. Verdadera y Auténtica Historia de la Ciudad de Ponce. 1913. San Juan, Puerto Rico: Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña. p. 276.

See also

• List of Puerto Ricans
• List of mayors of Ponce, Puerto Rico