José Gualberto Padilla, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

José Gualberto Padilla

Puerto Rican poet, physician, journalist, and politician

Date of Birth: 12-Jul-1829

Place of Birth: San Juan, Puerto Rico, United States

Date of Death: 26-May-1896

Profession: poet, journalist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Dr.
José Gualberto Padilla (July 12, 1829 – May 26, 1896), also known as El Caribe, was a physician, poet, journalist, politician, and advocate for Puerto Rico's independence.
He suffered imprisonment and constant persecution by the Spanish Crown in Puerto Rico because his patriotic verses, social criticism and political ideals were considered a threat to Spanish Colonial rule of the island.