José Ortiz de la Renta | |
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José Ortiz de la Renta
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Mayor of Ponce, Puerto Rico | |
In office 1812–1814 |
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Preceded by | José Benítez |
Succeeded by | José de Toro |
In office 1815–1816 |
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Preceded by | José de Toro |
Succeeded by | Alejandro Ordóñez |
In office 1820–1821 |
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Preceded by | José de Toro |
Succeeded by | José Casimiro Ortiz de la Renta |
In office 1823–1826 |
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Preceded by | José Mercado |
Succeeded by | Tomás Pérez Guerra |
In office 1837–1838 |
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Preceded by | Juan de Dios Conde |
Succeeded by | Patricio Colón |
In office 1842–1843 |
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Preceded by | Salvador de Vives |
Succeeded by | Juan Rondón |
In office 1843–1844 |
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Preceded by | Juan Rondón |
Succeeded by | Salvador de Vives |
In office 1846–1846 |
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Preceded by | Antonio Corro |
Succeeded by | José de Jesús Fernández |
Personal details | |
Nationality | Puerto Rican |
Relations | Oscar de la Renta, great great grandson |
Profession | politician |
José Ortiz de la Renta (ca. 1765 - ca. 1850) was Mayor of Ponce, Puerto Rico from 1812 to 1814, from 1815 to 1816, from 1820 to 1821, from 1823 to 1826, from 1837 to 1838, from 1842 to 1843, from 1843 to 1844, and 1846. He has the distinction of having held the office of mayor of Ponce the most—eight times. As Ponce has had a municipal council since 1812, Mayor Ortiz de la Renta was the first mayor of Ponce with a legislative council.
José Ortiz de la Renta was the first constitutional mayor elected by popular vote, in 1812, as a result of the Constitución de Cádiz (Cádiz Constitution).
Ortiz de la Renta is honored at Ponce's Park of Illustrious Ponce Citizens. Of over 200 Ponce mayors, only six are honored there.