Juan Ponce de León II
Puerto Rican politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Juan Ponce de León II (1524–1591)[1] was a Spanish official and an acting governor of Puerto Rico. He was the first acting governor to be born on the island.
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Juan Ponce de León II | |
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Acting Governor of Puerto Rico | |
In office 1579–1579 | |
Preceded by | Francisco De Obando Y Mexia |
Succeeded by | Jerónimo De Agüero Campuzano |
Personal details | |
Born | 1524 San Juan, Puerto Rico, Viceroyalty of New Spain |
Died | 1591 (aged 66–67) San Juan, Captaincy General of Puerto Rico, Spanish Empire |
Nationality | Spanish |
Spouse | Doña Isabel de Loayza |
Relations | Juan Ponce de León (grandfather) Juan Ponce de León y Loayza Luis (sons), Isabel and María (daughters) |
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