Pedro Sánchez de Mathos
First municipal magistrate of Ponce, Puerto Rico / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is De Mathos and the second or maternal family name is Sanchez.
Pedro Sánchez de Mathos[lower-alpha 1] (c. 1635[1] - c. 1705) was the first municipal magistrate of Ponce, Puerto Rico, in 1692.[3] He was appointed mayor by the Governor of Puerto Rico, Juan Robles de Lorenzana.[4] He had been regidor (a type of municipal councilman) in San German in 1676 and was its mayor in 1688.[5]
Quick Facts 1st Mayor of Ponce, Puerto Rico, Preceded by ...
Pedro Sánchez de Mathos | |
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1st Mayor of Ponce, Puerto Rico | |
In office 1692–1701 | |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Dámaso de Toro |
Personal details | |
Born | c. 1635[1] San German, Puerto Rico[1] |
Died | c. 1705 Coamo, Puerto Rico[citation needed] |
Spouse(s) | (1st) Juana de Gracia (m. d. unknown) (2nd) Ana Benitez de Luyando (m. 26 July 1662) (3rd) Maria Colon[2] |
Relations | Juan Lorenzo de Mathos (father) Catalina Sanchez (mother)[2] |
Children | Juan Blas[2] |
Residence(s) | Ponce, Puerto Rico |
Occupation | Teniente a guerra |
Profession | Military |
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He was born around 1635 in San German, Puerto Rico. His parents were Juan Lorenzo de Matos and Catalina Sanchez.[lower-alpha 2][1] In 1686, Sánchez de Mathos owned six slaves, making it likely he was a landowner or cattle rancher and used slave labor to tend to the land or his cattle.[6]