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Francisco Parra Duperón

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Francisco Parra Duperón
Born1827
Died1899
NationalityPuerto Rican
Occupationlawyer banker
Known forCo-founder of Banco Crédito y Ahorro Ponceño
SpouseEufemia Capó Ortiz de la Renta Bermudas
ChildrenPedro Juan Parra Capó
Francisco Parra Capó
Websitehttp://www.pdvl.com

Francisco Parra Duperón (1827–1899) born in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, was a lawyer and banker. He became a lawyer at a young age and moved from Mayagüez to Ponce, Puerto Rico, where he established his law practice.[1] He was also one of the founders of the Banco Crédito y Ahorro Ponceño, and he was the bank's first president from 1895 until 1896.[1] Teatro La Perla, was built in May 1864 under his initiative and that of Pedro Garriga.[2]

Legacy

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The city of Ponce honored him by naming part of Puerto Rico Highway 133 "Francisco Parra Duperon Street" in his honor.[1] There is also a school in Barrio Canas named in his honor.[1]

Personal life

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Parra Duperon married Eufemia Capó Ortiz de la Renta Bermudas and they had two children, Pedro Juan Parra Capó and Francisco Parra Capó.[3] Pedro Juan became captain of the Seventh Brigade of the Ponce Municipal Fire Corps in 1899,[4] while Francisco became mayor of the city of Ponce.

Death

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Died on September 25, 1899, in Ponce, Puerto Rico. He was buried at Panteón Nacional Román Baldorioty de Castro in Ponce.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d Fortuño Janiero, Luis (1963). Album Historico de Ponce (in Spanish). Ponce: Imprenta Fortuño. p. 347.
  2. ^ Acosta, Ivonne (29 September 2008). "Teatro La Perla" (in Spanish). Fundación Puertorriqueña de las Humanidades. Archived from the original on 23 November 2010. Retrieved 16 March 2011.
  3. ^ "Francisco PARRA Duperon". genealogy.com. Retrieved 16 March 2011.
  4. ^ Parque de Bombas de Ponce. Main Second Floor Exhibition Hall. Plaza Las Delicias. Ponce, Puerto Rico. Retrieved 2 March 2011.