Adolfo de Hostos

Adolfo de Hostos (January 8, 1887 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic – October 29, 1982 in San Juan, Puerto Rico) served in the mid twentieth century, from January 1936 to 1950, as the fifth Official Historian of Puerto Rico, [1][2] a position created in March, 1903, by the Puerto Rico Legislature.

Early life

He was the son of Eugenio María de Hostos and had several brothers and sisters: Eugenio Carlos, Luisa Amelia, Bayoán Lautaro, Filipo Luis Duarte, María Angelina[3] In 1939, he corresponded with his brother Eugenio Carlos de Hostos excitedly relaying how he hoped to have his publication, Trópico, be included in the newspaper Puerto Rico Ilustrado.[4]

Military career

De Hostos had served in the Army and as military aide to Gov. Arthur Yeager before his appointment by Gov. Blanton Winship.

Official historian

His most prominent publication is "Ciudad Murada", the history of the city of San Juan, Puerto Rico, the United States' oldest city.

After his retirement in 1950, the position of Official Historian remained vacant for 43 years, until the Puerto Rico House of Representatives approved in 1993 Senate Concurrent Resolution 14, authored by Sen. Kenneth McClintock, designated Dr. Pilar Barbosa.

De Hostos spearheaded the excavation at a location in Guaynabo, finding remnants of early European settlement in Puerto Rico. The location is now called the Caparra Archaeological Site.[5]

De Hostos made an important contribution to pre-Columbian archaeology with his book titled "Anthropological Papers: Based Principally on Studies of the Prehistoric Archaeology and Ethnology of the Greater Antilles" published in 1941.[6]

Death

Adolfo de Hostos died on October 29, 1982 in San Juan, Puerto Rico and was buried at Santa María Magdalena de Pazzis Cemetery in San Juan.[7]

References
  1. «Adolfo de Hostos», brief biographical article published in on October-December 1984 at Revista del Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña, page 4.
  2. Hostos, Adolfo de (December 23, 1959). "Fiestas en la antigua San Juan" – via www.cervantesvirtual.com. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. "Chronology prepared by Prof. José Diáz English Version – Eugenio Maria de Hostos".
  4. "[Carta de Adolfo a su hermano Eugenio Carlos de Hostos] | Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes". www.cervantesvirtual.com.
  5. "Caparra Archaeological Site". Atlas Obscura. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
  6. "Adolfo de Hostos y Ayala - Caribbean | EnciclopediaPR".
  7. "Adolfo José de Hostos Ayala (1887-1982) - Find A". Find a Grave.
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