Eduardo Ruberté Bisó
Eduardo Ruberté Bisó | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Mayor Eduardo Ruberté Bisó | |
| 126th Mayor of Ponce, Puerto Rico | |
| In office 1964–1968 | |
| Preceded by | Juan Luis Boscio |
| Succeeded by | Juan H. Cintrón García |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 May 1918 |
| Died | 30 March 1996 Ponce, Puerto Rico |
| Nationality | Puerto Rican |
| Spouse | Olga Huertas |
| Relations | Olga Ruberte |
| Profession | Real estate broker[1] |
Eduardo Ruberté Bisó (5 May 1918 – 30 March 1996) was a Puerto Rican real estate broker and Mayor of Ponce, Puerto Rico, from 1964 to 1968.
Early years[edit]
Ruberté Bisó was the son of Dario Ruberté Casiano and Maria Bisó Hernandez, and married Eugenia Cordero Suárez on 7 June 1942.[2] Ruberté Bisó had a sister from the same marriage, 7 years his younger, named Matilde.[3] He worked as an assistant bookkeeper in the banking industry.[4] His second wife was Olga Huertas.[5] Later he worked his way into real estate brokerage.
Mayoral term[edit]
Ruberté Bisó is best remembered for the inauguration of the new city cemetery in the El Yeso sector of the city, near the community of Jaime L. Drew.[6] He is also remembered for having dealt successfully with a citywide strike by municipal sanitation workers.[7]
Death and legacy[edit]
Ruberté Bisó died in Cuarto, Ponce, Puerto Rico, on 30 March 1996.[8] The cause of his death was "cardio-respiratory arrest."[9] He was buried at Cementerio La Piedad in Ponce. In Ponce, there is a street that bears his name, located in the Pampanos sector of Barrio Canas. The road is signed PR-585 and it leads from Barrio Canas to Barrio Playa.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Death Certificate. No. 410. (Area 152. Year 1996. Register 232.). Departamento de Salud de Puerto Rico. Division del Registro Demográfico. Accessed 3 February 2019.
- ^ Puerto Rico, Civil Registrations, 1885-2001.
- ^ 1930 United States Federal Census.
- ^ 1940 United States Federal Census.
- ^ Puerto Rico, Civil Registrations, 1885-2001.
- ^ Biblioteca Digital Puertorriqueña. Originally from El Mundo. December 20, 1968. Retrieved April 30, 2010.
- ^ Biblioteca Digital Puertorriqueña. Originally from El Mundo. December 20, 1968. Retrieved April 30, 2010.
- ^ Puerto Rico, Civil Registrations, 1885-2001. Consulted 31 January 2019.
- ^ Death Certificate. No. 410. (Area 152. Year 1996. Register 232.). Departamento de Salud de Puerto Rico. Division del Registro Demográfico. Accessed 3 February 2019.
Further reading[edit]
- Fay Fowlie de Flores. Ponce, Perla del Sur: Una Bibliográfica Anotada. Second Edition. 1997. Ponce, Puerto Rico: Universidad de Puerto Rico en Ponce. p. 173. Item 880. LCCN 92-75480
- Carnaval de Ponce: programa. Ponce, Puerto Rico. 196x? - . Includes photos. (Archivo Histórico Municipal de Ponce, AHMP; Colegio Universitario Tecnológico de Ponce, CUTPO)