Román Baldorioty de Castro, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Román Baldorioty de Castro

Puerto Rican political

Date of Birth: 23-Feb-1822

Place of Birth: Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, United States

Date of Death: 30-Sep-1889

Profession: politician, professor

Nationality: Spain

Zodiac Sign: Pisces


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About Román Baldorioty de Castro

  • Román Baldorioty de Castro (23 February 1822 – 30 September 1889) was Puerto Rican abolitionist and spokesman for the island's right to self-determination.
  • In 1870, he was elected as a deputy in the Cortes Generales, the Spanish parliament, where he promoted abolition of slavery.
  • In 1887, Baldorioty de Castro was the founder of the Partido Autonomista (Autonomist Party), also known as "Partido Autonomista Puro" (Pure Autonomous Party), "Partido Histórico" (Historic Party), and "Partido Ortodoxo" (Orthodox Party).

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