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| − | '''Salvador T. Pons''' was the first African-American [[mayor of Pensacola]]. He served as mayor in at least [[1878]] (and also in [[1874]] according to some sources<ref>Pensacola Historical Society. ''Pensacola in Vintage Postcards''. Arcadia, 2005.</ref>). | + | {{Infobox Biography |
| + | | subject_name =Salvador T. Pons | ||
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| + | | date_of_birth =[[December 23]], [[1835]] | ||
| + | | place_of_birth =Mexico | ||
| + | | date_of_death =[[March 21]], [[1890]] | ||
| + | | place_of_death =Pensacola | ||
| + | | occupation =Bricklayer, public official | ||
| + | | religion =[[:Category:Catholics|Catholic]] | ||
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| + | '''Salvador T. Pons''' was the first African-American [[mayor of Pensacola]]. He served as mayor in at least [[1878]] (and also in [[1874]] according to some sources<ref>Pensacola Historical Society. ''Pensacola in Vintage Postcards''. Arcadia, 2005.</ref>). Pons was a [[Wikipedia:Mulatto|mulatto]], born in Mexico to one black parent and one Hispanic parent.<ref>Brown, Canter. ''Florida's Black Public Officials''. University of Alabama Press, 1998.</ref> | ||
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| + | ==Offices held== | ||
| + | *Representative from [[Escambia County]] to the [[Florida House of Representatives|State Legislature]] ([[1868]]-[[1870|70]], [[1875]]) | ||
| + | *Pensacola councilman ([[1869]]-70, [[1874]]) | ||
| + | *Mayor of Pensacola (1874, [[1878]] [unclear]) | ||
| + | *Pensacola city clerk ([[1877]]-[[1880|80]], [[1882]]-[[1884|84]]) | ||
==Related to== | ==Related to== | ||
Revision as of 17:37, 11 May 2007
| Salvador T. Pons | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 23, 1835 Mexico |
| Died | March 21, 1890 Pensacola |
| Occupation | Bricklayer, public official |
| Religion | Catholic |
Salvador T. Pons was the first African-American mayor of Pensacola. He served as mayor in at least 1878 (and also in 1874 according to some sources[1]). Pons was a mulatto, born in Mexico to one black parent and one Hispanic parent.[2]
Offices held
- Representative from Escambia County to the State Legislature (1868-70, 1875)
- Pensacola councilman (1869-70, 1874)
- Mayor of Pensacola (1874, 1878 [unclear])
- Pensacola city clerk (1877-80, 1882-84)
Related to
- Antonio Pons (mentioned on Spanish census of 1784-1820)
- Theodore Pons (nephew)
