Sixta Pontón de Santander
First Lady of the New Granada from 1832 to 1837 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sixta Pontón de Santander (April 2, 1792 –July 28, 1862) was a Colombian philanthropist and politician. She was also the wife of Francisco de Paula Santander.[1][2][3][4]
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Pontón Vargas, the second or maternal family name is Piedrahíta, and, for married women, the optional marital name is de Santander.
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Sixta Pontón de Santander | |
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First Lady of the New Granada | |
In role October 7, 1832 – April 1, 1837 | |
President | Francisco de Paula Santander |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | María Antonia del Castillo |
Second Lady of the Gran Colombia | |
In role November 3, 1821 – September 19, 1827 | |
Vice President | Francisco de Paula Santander |
Preceded by | Teresa Rivas Arce |
Succeeded by | Juana Jurado de Caicedo |
Personal details | |
Born | Sixta Pontón Vargas Piedrahíta (1792-04-02)April 2, 1792 Soacha, Bogotá Province, Spanish Colombia |
Died | July 28, 1862(1862-07-28) (aged 70) Bogotá, Granadine Confederation |
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Parent(s) | Mario Pontón Vargas (father) Francisca Piedrahíta (mother) |
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