Eduardo Armstrong

Eduardo Armstrong
Mayor of Ponce, Puerto Rico
In office
1894–1895
Preceded by José de Nonvilas de Vilar
Succeeded by Félix Saurí Vivas
Personal details
Born 24 January 1851
Ponce, Puerto Rico
Died 19 June 1895
Ponce, Puerto Rico
Nationality Puerto Rican
Profession Politician
Religion Roman Catholic

Eduardo Armstrong Toro (24 January 1851 - 19 June 1895) was Mayor of Ponce, Puerto Rico, from 1894 to 1895.[1] He is best known as the brother of Thomas Armstrong Toro, for whom a high school is named in Ponce, Puerto Rico.

Early years

Armstrong Toro was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico, on 24 January 1851. His parents were Peter Luther Lothario Armstrong Creagh (1800 - 1863) and Antonia Toro Y Loudón (1825 - 1901), who married on 14 May 1840. He was the sixth of eight children born to Peter Luther and Antonia. His seven siblings were Tomás (1841 - 1907), Emilia (1843 - 1914), Jaime (1845 - ca. 1850), Carlos Walter (1847 - 1913), Ana (1849 - 1930), Guillermo (1853 - ca. 1855), and Carolina (1855 - 1890).

Death

Armstrong Toro died on 19 June 1895. He was 44 years old.

References

  1. "Ponce." Puerto Rico Encyclopedia.

See also

Political offices
Preceded by
José de Nonvilas de Vilar
Mayor of Ponce, Puerto Rico
1894-1895
Succeeded by
Félix Saurí Vivas
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