Félix O'Neill (mayor)
Félix O'Neill (c. 1800 – c. 1870) was Mayor of Ponce, Puerto Rico, from 24 July 1854 to August 1856.[1][2] He was a Spanish military officer with the rank of Coronel.[3]
Coronel Félix O'Neill | |
|---|---|
| 60th Mayor of Ponce, Puerto Rico | |
| In office 24 July 1854 – August 1856 | |
| Preceded by | Antonio E. Molina |
| Succeeded by | Pedro Juan Capó |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1800 |
| Died | c. 1870 |
| Profession | Military |
Mayoral term
He is well remembered for producing, on 20 August 1856, his 20-point edict titled "Disposiciones Acordadas Por la Municipalidad de Esta Villa, que deben observarse en caso de ser invadida esta Poblacion por la epidemia del Colera-morbo" (Dispositions Agreed Upon by the Municipal Government of this Village, to be observed in the event our People are invaded by the Cholera Morbus epidemic).[4] The gastroenteritis cholera had just invaded the town earlier that month.[5]
References
- Socorro Girón. Ponce, el teatro La Perla y la Campana de la Almudaina. page 72.
- Neysa Rodriguez Deynes. Brevario Sobre la Historia de Ponce. page 166.
- Municipios – Ponce Archived 24 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 17 May 2018.
- Socorro Girón. Ponce, el teatro La Perla y la Campana de la Almudaina. page 73.
- Socorro Girón. Ponce, el teatro La Perla y la Campana de la Almudaina. page 72.
Further reading
- Ramon Marin. Las Fiestas Populares de Ponce. Editorial Universidad de Puerto Rico. 1994.
External links
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