Juan Cortada y Quintana [SEP] date of birth
Juan Cortada y Quintana
Juan Cortada y Quintana (c. 1820 – 22 August 1889) was a Puerto Rican politician, businessman, and landowner. He served as Mayor of Ponce, Puerto Rico, from 27 September 1872 to 4 February 1874.
Early years.
Cortada y Quintana was the son of Juan Cortada (c.1794-1865), born in Catalunya, Spain, and Monserrate Quintana. He had two brothers, Ramon and Manuel.
Hacendado.
Cortada and his brother Ramón, were "hacendados"
Juan Cortada Tirado
Juan Enrique Cortada Tirado (1864—1937) was a Puerto Rican politician, businessman, and landowner. He served as a member of the Senate of Puerto Rico from 1917 to 1920.
Early years and studies.
Juan Cortada Tirado was born in 1864 to Juan Cortada y Quintana who was the 76th Mayor of Ponce, Puerto Rico and Mercedes Tirado. He had a younger brother called Eduardo.
Professional career.
From an early age, Cortada worked at his father's estate. Some sources say