Roberto H. Todd Wells

For the American engineering professor, see Robert H. Todd.
Roberto H. Todd Wells
Mayor of San Juan, Puerto Rico
In office
1925–1931
In office
1911–1920
In office
1903–1907
Personal details
Born(1862-10-13)October 13, 1862
Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
DiedSeptember 17, 1955(1955-09-17) (aged 92)
Santurce, Puerto Rico
Resting placeSan José Cemetery in Santurce, Puerto Rico
PartyPuerto Rican Republican Party
OccupationLawyer, Politician

Roberto H. Todd Wells (October 13, 1862 – September 17, 1955) was a co-founder of the Puerto Rico Republican Party. A native of Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, he was born on October 13, 1862, and died in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on September 16, 1955.[1] After graduating from law school he started law practice in San Juan. He served as a delegate to the House in 1900 and mayor of San Juan from 1903 to 1923. He was executive secretary in the Bar Association of Puerto Rico.

Family

Todd Wells married Celestina Borrás and had a son named Roberto H. Todd Borrás. Todd Wells's son, born on March 6, 1891, in New York City, served as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico from 1951 to 1952.[2]

Death

Roberto H. Todd Wells died on September 17, 1955, in Santurce, Puerto Rico. He was buried at San José Cemetery in Santurce, Puerto Rico.

See also

References

  1. ^ Esther M. Melón de Díaz. Puerto Rico: Figuras, apuntes históricos, símbolos nacionales. 1975. p. 244.
  2. ^ Conrado Asenjo Díaz. Quien es quién en Puerto Rico: 1848–1849. pp. 169–170.

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