Salvador de Vives Rodó
Mayor of Ponce, Puerto Rico
In office 1840 – 1842
Preceded by	Juan de Dios Conde
Succeeded by	Jose Ortíz de la Renta
In office 1844 – 1845
Preceded by	Jose Ortíz de la Renta
Succeeded by	Antonio Corro
Born	1784 Ponce, Puerto Rico
Died	1845 Ponce, Puerto Rico
Nationality	Puerto Rican
Profession	Politician

Salvador de Vives Rodó (1784-1845) was a Puerto Rican politician and Mayor of Ponce, Puerto Rico from 1840 to 1842 and then again from 1844 to 1845. He was a wealthy coffee plantation owner who established the now historic Hacienda Buena Vista^[1]. Under de Vives' administration as mayor, the now historic Ponce City Hall was built. De Vives trusted the design of City Hall to promient architect Francisco Gil Capó^[2]. Also to his credit are the trees planted in Plaza Las Delicias.^[3]

[edit] Legacy

One of Ponce's main thoroughfares is named after him.

[edit] References

1. ^ Buena Vista: Life and Work on a Puerto Rican Hacienda, 1833-1904 By Guillermo A. Baralt
2. ^ Casa Alcaldia
3. ^ Buena Vista: life and work on a Puerto Rican hacienda, 1833-1904 By Guillermo A. Baralt. Page 12.

[edit] See also

• Ponce, Puerto Rico
• List of famous Puerto Ricans

Political offices
Preceded by Juan de Dios Conde	Mayor of Ponce, Puerto Rico 1840-1842	Succeeded by Jose Ortíz de la Renta
Preceded by Jose Ortíz de la Renta	Mayor of Ponce, Puerto Rico 1844-1845	Succeeded by Antonio Corro