Rivera Esbri was the son of Ramón Rivera Alvarado and Julia Esbri.[3] He married Faneta Bengoa y Larrauri and had a daughter named Lili Belen, born around 1904.[4] His great-grandson is actor Benicio del Toro.[5]
El Polvorínedit
Rivera Esbri is best remembered for an incident that has little to do with his work as mayor. He is remembered as the only civilian who in the company of seven of Ponce's firefighters confronted and brought under control the fire of 25 January 1899 that took place at the American munitions depot in the city of Ponce, located where the Ponce High School is currently located. Rivera Esbri and the others did this in defiance of an order from the American military officials not to attempt to fight the fire.[6] Their bravery is said to have saved the city from total destruction.[7]
Obeliskedit
In 1906,[8] the Legislature of Puerto Rico issued a proclamation to declare Rafael Rivera Esbri and the seven firefighters heroes officially.[9] In time, the city of Ponce also built an obelisk to their memory which is located at Plaza Las Delicias (See Monumento a los heroes de El Polvorín), and is dedicated to Rivera Esbri and the seven firefighters who risked their lives in the 25 January 1899 fire. Rivera Esbri's name, along with those of the firefighters are engraved on the obelisk.[10]
Mayoral workedit
As mayor, Rivera Esbri founded, in 1916, the cemetery at Barrio Coto Laurel in Ponce.[11] Rivera Esbri founded Partido Ponceño, which was short-lived, and around 1950 he ran for mayor of Ponce.[12]
^Historic Buildings and Structures in Ponce, Puerto Rico. Jorge L. Perez (El Nuevo Dia) and Jorge Figueroa (Ponce Municipal Historian). Text accompanying Drawing No. 20, titled "Tumba de los Bomberos". Puerto Rico Historic Buildings Drawings Society. 2019. Accessed 4 February 2019.
^Historic Buildings and Structures in Ponce, Puerto Rico. Jorge L. Perez (El Nuevo Dia) and Jorge Figueroa (Ponce Municipal Historian). Text accompanying Drawing No. 20, titled "Tumba de los Bomberos". Puerto Rico Historic Buildings Drawings Society. 2019. Accessed 4 February 2019.
^Comentario del libro "El Rostro Oculto de la Desobediencia Civil", by José Enrique Ayoroa Santaliz 20 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine
^"Album Histórico de Ponce", by Ruth Fortuño Sellés
^Pergamino Continua Desaparecido. 21 February 2010 at the Wayback Machine
^Mariano Vidal Armstrong. Ponce, Notas para su Historia. Second edition. 1986. p. 78.
^Conmemoran 113 aniversario del Fuego del Polvorín en Ponce: Los “Héroes del Polvorín” son: Rafael Rivera Esbri, Juan Romero, Rafael del Valle y Valle, Cayetano Casals, Pedro Sabater, Gregorio Rivera, Pedro Ruiz y Tomás Rivera. Primera Hora. 27 January 2012. Accessed 4 September 2018.
Fay Fowlie de Flores. Ponce, Perla del Sur: Una Bibliográfica Anotada. Second Edition. 1997. Ponce, Puerto Rico: Universidad de Puerto Rico en Ponce. p. 216. Item 1109. LCCN 92-75480
Cayetano Coll y Toste. Boletín Histórico de Puerto Rico. San Juan, Puerto Rico: Cantera Fernandez. 1914–1927. (Colegio Universitario Tecnológico de Ponce, CUTPO).
Fay Fowlie de Flores. Ponce, Perla del Sur: Una Bibliografía Anotada. Segunda Edición. 1997. Ponce, Puerto Rico: Universidad de Puerto Rico en Ponce. p. 174. Item 893. LCCN 92-75480
Ramon E. Bauzá. Con la ventana abierta...era mejor cuando era peor. San Juan, Puerto Rico: Cordillera. 1996. (UPR-RP; CUTPO)
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In this Spanish name the first or paternal surname is Rivera and the second or maternal family name is Esbri Rafael Rivera Esbri 2 July 1870 9 November 1965 was Mayor of Ponce Puerto Rico from 1915 to 1917 Rafael Rivera EsbriMayor Rafael Rivera Esbri113th Mayor of Ponce Puerto RicoIn office 2 January 1915 2 January 1917Preceded bySimon Moret GallartSucceeded byLuis Yordan DavilaPersonal detailsBorn2 July 1870Ponce Puerto Rico citation needed Died9 November 1965Ponce Puerto RicoSpouseFausta BengoaRelationsBenicio del Toro great grandson 1 ProfessionHandyman 2 Contents 1 Early years 2 El Polvorin 2 1 Obelisk 3 Mayoral work 4 Death and burial 5 Honors 6 See also 7 References 8 Further readingEarly years editRivera Esbri was the son of Ramon Rivera Alvarado and Julia Esbri 3 He married Faneta Bengoa y Larrauri and had a daughter named Lili Belen born around 1904 4 His great grandson is actor Benicio del Toro 5 El Polvorin editRivera Esbri is best remembered for an incident that has little to do with his work as mayor He is remembered as the only civilian who in the company of seven of Ponce s firefighters confronted and brought under control the fire of 25 January 1899 that took place at the American munitions depot in the city of Ponce located where the Ponce High School is currently located Rivera Esbri and the others did this in defiance of an order from the American military officials not to attempt to fight the fire 6 Their bravery is said to have saved the city from total destruction 7 Obelisk edit In 1906 8 the Legislature of Puerto Rico issued a proclamation to declare Rafael Rivera Esbri and the seven firefighters heroes officially 9 In time the city of Ponce also built an obelisk to their memory which is located at Plaza Las Delicias See Monumento a los heroes de El Polvorin and is dedicated to Rivera Esbri and the seven firefighters who risked their lives in the 25 January 1899 fire Rivera Esbri s name along with those of the firefighters are engraved on the obelisk 10 Mayoral work editAs mayor Rivera Esbri founded in 1916 the cemetery at Barrio Coto Laurel in Ponce 11 Rivera Esbri founded Partido Ponceno which was short lived and around 1950 he ran for mayor of Ponce 12 Death and burial editUpon his death Rafael Rivera Esbri was buried at the mausoleum reserved for Ponce firefighters in the Monumento a los heroes de El Polvorin at Cementerio Civil de Ponce 13 He is the only civilian non firefighter in the mausoleum He died on 9 November 1965 at age 95 14 Honors editIn Ponce there is a street in Urbanizacion Las Delicias of Barrio Magueyes named after him See also edit nbsp Puerto Rico portalPonce Puerto Rico List of Puerto Ricans List of mayors of Ponce Puerto Rico 25 de Enero StreetReferences edit Historic Buildings and Structures in Ponce Puerto Rico Jorge L Perez El Nuevo Dia and Jorge Figueroa Ponce Municipal Historian Text accompanying Drawing No 20 titled Tumba de los Bomberos Puerto Rico Historic Buildings Drawings Society 2019 Accessed 4 February 2019 Puerto Rico Civil Registrations 1885 2001 Puerto Rico Civil Registrations 1885 2001 1910 United States Federal Census Historic Buildings and Structures in Ponce Puerto Rico Jorge L Perez El Nuevo Dia and Jorge Figueroa Ponce Municipal Historian Text accompanying Drawing No 20 titled Tumba de los Bomberos Puerto Rico Historic Buildings Drawings Society 2019 Accessed 4 February 2019 Comentario del libro El Rostro Oculto de la Desobediencia Civil by Jose Enrique Ayoroa Santaliz Archived 20 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine Album Historico de Ponce by Ruth Fortuno Selles Pergamino Continua Desaparecido Archived 21 February 2010 at the Wayback Machine Univison Obelisk to the Heroes Archived 21 February 2010 at the Wayback Machine Coto Laurel Cemetery Archived 21 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine Mariano Vidal Armstrong Ponce Notas para su Historia Second edition 1986 p 78 Conmemoran 113 aniversario del Fuego del Polvorin en Ponce Los Heroes del Polvorin son Rafael Rivera Esbri Juan Romero Rafael del Valle y Valle Cayetano Casals Pedro Sabater Gregorio Rivera Pedro Ruiz y Tomas Rivera Primera Hora 27 January 2012 Accessed 4 September 2018 Puerto Rico Civil Registrations 1885 2001 Further reading editFay Fowlie de Flores Ponce Perla del Sur Una Bibliografica Anotada Second Edition 1997 Ponce Puerto Rico Universidad de Puerto Rico en Ponce p 216 Item 1109 LCCN 92 75480 Cayetano Coll y Toste Boletin Historico de Puerto Rico San Juan Puerto Rico Cantera Fernandez 1914 1927 Colegio Universitario Tecnologico de Ponce CUTPO Fay Fowlie de Flores Ponce Perla del Sur Una Bibliografia Anotada Segunda Edicion 1997 Ponce Puerto Rico Universidad de Puerto Rico en Ponce p 174 Item 893 LCCN 92 75480 Ramon E Bauza Con la ventana abierta era mejor cuando era peor San Juan Puerto Rico Cordillera 1996 UPR RP CUTPO Political officesPreceded bySimon Moret Gallart Mayor of Ponce Puerto Rico1915 1917 Succeeded byLuis Yordan Davila Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w 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