Juan Enrique Cortada Tirado (1864—1937) was a Puerto Rican politician, businessman, and landowner. He served as a member of the Senate of Puerto Rico from 1917 to 1920.
Juan Cortada Tirado | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Puerto Rico Senate from the Ponce district | |
| In office 1917–1920 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 24, 1864 Ponce, Puerto Rico |
| Died | 1937 New York, New York |
| Political party | Republican Party |
| Profession | Politician |
Early years and studies
editJuan Cortada Tirado was born in 1864 to Juan Cortada y Quintana who was the 76th Mayor of Ponce, Puerto Rico and Mercedes Tirado Y Hinsch. He had a younger brother called Eduardo.
Professional career
editFrom an early age, Cortada worked at his father's estate. Some sources say that his father ceded the ownership of the Hacienda Descalabrado to him and his brother in 1871, but never registered it.
In 1887, Cortada was arrested in Santa Isabel on orders of General Romualdo Palacios for conspiring against the Spanish Government.
After his release, he and his brother assumed ownership of Hacienda Descalabrado, which then became Central Cortada.[1] In the first years of the 20th Century, Central Cortada became the second largest sugar producer in the island.[2]
Political career
editIn 1917, Cortada was elected to the first Puerto Rican Senate, representing the District of Ponce for the Republican Party.
See also
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References
edit- ^ La Estancia Descalabrado y los Cortada on SantaIsabelPR
- ^ Central Cortada: el fin de la producción azucarera on SantaIsabelPR