Romualdo Palacios González (8 February 1827 – 7 September 1908)[citation needed] was a Spanish general and governor of Puerto Rico in 1887. He is best remembered for his political persecution of Puerto Rican Autonomistas called Componte, a term that means "to rectify" or "to pacify".[3] His favorite detention centers were the jails at the Ponce Military Barracks in Ponce and the Fort San Felipe del Morro in San Juan. Amongst his most notable persecutions was that of Román Baldorioty de Castro.[4] Palacios was removed from office by the Spanish Government and returned to Spain on 11 November 1887. His political prisoners were released on 24 December 1887.[5][6]
General Romualdo Palacios González | |
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.jpg) Gen. Romualdo Palacios González | |
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| In office 23 March 1887[1] – 11 November 1887[2] | |
| Preceded by | Luis Daban y Ramírez de Arellano |
| Succeeded by | Juan Contreras Martínez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 February 1827[citation needed] Málaga, Spain[citation needed] |
| Died | 7 September 1907 (aged 80)[citation needed] Getafe, Madrid, Spain[citation needed] |
| Profession | General, Governor-General of Puerto Rico |
References
edit- ^ Governors of Puerto Rico - Under Spanish Rule El Boricua. Accessed 26 January 2019.
- ^ Governors of Puerto Rico - Under Spanish Rule El Boricua. Accessed 26 January 2019.
- ^ El Componte. Museo del Autonomismo Puertorriqueño, Panteón Nacional Román Baldorioty de Castro, Ponce, Puerto Rico. Accessed 10 November 2010
- ^ Las fiestas populares de Ponce. Ramón Marín. Page 28. Retrieved 24 November 2011.
- ^ El Componte. Museo del Autonomismo Puertorriqueño, Panteón Nacional Román Baldorioty de Castro, Ponce, Puerto Rico. Accessed 10 November 2010
- ^ José Antonio Ayala (1991). La masonería de obediencia española en Puerto Rico, en el siglo XIX (in Spanish). EDITUM. pp. 212–. ISBN 978-84-7684-235-5.
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