Francisco Parra Duperón

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]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Parra and the second or maternal family name is Duperón.
Francisco Parra Duperón
Born1827
Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
Died1899
Ponce, Puerto Rico
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

Legacy

The city of Ponce honored him by naming 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

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

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

See also

References
  1. 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.
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