José de Guzmán Benítez

José de Guzmán Benítez
Mayor of Ponce, Puerto Rico
In office 1901–1901
Preceded by	Pedro Juan Rosaly
Succeeded by	Enrique Chevalier
Personal details
Born	1857 Ponce, Puerto Rico
Died	1921
Nationality	Puerto Rican
Profession	attorney

José de Guzmán Benítez (1857–1921) was Mayor of Ponce, Puerto Rico in 1901.

José de Guzmán Benítez is best known for the launching of his 1899 manifesto to the people of Puerto Rico for the creation of a pro-American political party.

He is also remembered from the caricature preserved of his 1900 election win. The election was significant in that it was the first election since the United States invaded the Island in 1898.

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