Huyke was born in Arroyo, Puerto Rico on June 11, 1880. He was the son of Don Enrique Huyke and Doña Carmen Bozello. His father, who was a principal of a school in Arroyo, named Huyke after his grandfather (Bernardo H. Huyke) who lived with family on the island of Curaçao in 1891.[1] At the age of 21 Juan Bernardo Huyke began his career as an English teacher at a school in Arroyo.[2]
He was an attorney, writer, publisher, educator,[3] and statesman. He served as Puerto Rico's Superintendent of Schools from 1908 until 1910. As superintendent, he was one of the first people to promote bilingual education. Huyke Bozello was president of the American Red Cross in Puerto Rico. He served in the Puerto Rico House of Representatives from 1912 to 1920, and became Commissioner of Public Instruction in 1921 until 1930.
For several months in 1923, Huyke served as interim Governor of Puerto Rico between the administrations of Emmet Montgomery Reily and Horace Mann Towner. He was the second native Puerto Rican to serve as interim Governor of Puerto Rico, the first was Juan Ponce de Leon II. From 1935 to 1945 Huyke was Chairman of the Puerto Rico Civil Service Commission.
In 1950, Huyke was the superintendent of the Bayamón school district.[4]
He was the father of sports journalist Emilio Huyke.
Publications
In 1932, Huyke published El Pais (The Country) a pro-statehood newspaper that represented many conservative views.
Huyke wrote and published several books, among his popular sellers were Children and SchoolsNiños y Escuelas, Advice Our Youth, Stories of Puerto Rico, If I Were 21 Years old, Verse of Hector, The Small Cause, The Antillean Agony, and How I Educated My Son.[5]
References
^"Obits". La Correspondencia de Puerto Rico (in Spanish). 23 October 1891. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
^"Noticias". La Correspondencia de Puerto Rico (in Spanish). 10 September 1901. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
^"Exámenes en Yabucoa". La Democracia (in Spanish). 29 June 1903. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
^United States. Federal Security Agency; United States. Office of Education (1950). Education Directory. DHEW publication. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 5-PA65. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
^"Huyke, Juan B. (Juan Bernardo) 1880- [WorldCat.org]". www.worldcat.org.
juan, bernardo, huyke, this, spanish, name, first, paternal, surname, huyke, second, maternal, family, name, bozello, bozello, june, 1880, december, 1961, served, acting, governor, puerto, rico, several, months, 1923, juan, huykeacting, governor, puerto, ricoi. In this Spanish name the first or paternal surname is Huyke and the second or maternal family name is Bozello Juan Bernardo Huyke Bozello June 11 1880 December 17 1961 served as acting governor of Puerto Rico several months in 1923 Juan HuykeActing Governor of Puerto RicoIn office March 1923 April 6 1923Preceded byEmmet Montgomery ReilySucceeded byHorace Mann TownerSecretary of Education of Puerto RicoIn office 1921 1930GovernorArthur YagerJose E Benedicto Acting Emmet Montgomery ReilyHorace Mann TownerJames R BeverleyTheodore Roosevelt Jr Preceded byPaul G MillerSucceeded byJose PadinSpeaker of the Puerto Rico House of RepresentativesIn office 1918 1921Preceded byJose de DiegoSucceeded byCayetano Coll y CuchiSpeaker pro tempore of the Puerto Rico House of RepresentativesIn office 1907 1918Preceded byPosition establishedSucceeded byMiguel Guerra MondragonPersonal detailsBornJuan Bernardo Huyke Bocello 1880 06 11 June 11 1880Arroyo Puerto Rico SpainDiedDecember 17 1961 1961 12 17 aged 81 San Juan Puerto RicoPolitical partyUnionistOther politicalaffiliationsRepublican Contents 1 Background 2 Publications 3 References 4 External linksBackground EditHuyke was born in Arroyo Puerto Rico on June 11 1880 He was the son of Don Enrique Huyke and Dona Carmen Bozello His father who was a principal of a school in Arroyo named Huyke after his grandfather Bernardo H Huyke who lived with family on the island of Curacao in 1891 1 At the age of 21 Juan Bernardo Huyke began his career as an English teacher at a school in Arroyo 2 He was an attorney writer publisher educator 3 and statesman He served as Puerto Rico s Superintendent of Schools from 1908 until 1910 As superintendent he was one of the first people to promote bilingual education Huyke Bozello was president of the American Red Cross in Puerto Rico He served in the Puerto Rico House of Representatives from 1912 to 1920 and became Commissioner of Public Instruction in 1921 until 1930 For several months in 1923 Huyke served as interim Governor of Puerto Rico between the administrations of Emmet Montgomery Reily and Horace Mann Towner He was the second native Puerto Rican to serve as interim Governor of Puerto Rico the first was Juan Ponce de Leon II From 1935 to 1945 Huyke was Chairman of the Puerto Rico Civil Service Commission In 1950 Huyke was the superintendent of the Bayamon school district 4 Juan B Huyke died on December 17 1961 in San Juan Puerto Rico He was the father of sports journalist Emilio Huyke Publications EditIn 1932 Huyke published El Pais The Country a pro statehood newspaper that represented many conservative views Huyke wrote and published several books among his popular sellers were Children and Schools Ninos y Escuelas Advice Our Youth Stories of Puerto Rico If I Were 21 Years old Verse of Hector The Small Cause The Antillean Agony and How I Educated My Son 5 References Edit Obits La Correspondencia de Puerto Rico in Spanish 23 October 1891 Retrieved 19 May 2020 Noticias La Correspondencia de Puerto Rico in Spanish 10 September 1901 Retrieved 19 May 2020 Examenes en Yabucoa La Democracia in Spanish 29 June 1903 Retrieved 19 May 2020 United States Federal Security Agency United States Office of Education 1950 Education Directory DHEW publication U S Government Printing Office p 5 PA65 Retrieved 19 May 2020 Huyke Juan B Juan Bernardo 1880 WorldCat org www worldcat org External links Edit Puerto Rico portalWorks by or about Juan Bernardo Huyke at Internet ArchiveHouse of Representatives of Puerto RicoNew office Speaker pro tempore of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives1907 1918 Succeeded byMiguel Guerra MondragonPolitical officesPreceded byJose de Diego Speaker of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives1918 1921 Succeeded byCayetano Coll y CuchiPreceded byPaul G Miller Secretary of Education of Puerto Rico1921 1930 Succeeded byJose PadinPreceded byEmmet Montgomery Reily Governor of Puerto RicoActingMarch 1923 April 6 1923 Succeeded byHorace Mann Towner This article about a Puerto Rican politician is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Juan Bernardo Huyke amp oldid 1145287006, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
