Román Baldorioty de Castro
1822–1889 (age 67)
Biography
Román Baldorioty de Castro (1822-1889) was a leading advocate for Puerto Rican self-government and the abolition of slavery, using his voice in the press and in the halls of power to argue for civil rights and an autonomous political future. He helped found liberal political movements, championing education and civic participation for the people of the island.
His remains now rest in the Román Baldorioty de Castro National Pantheon in San Juan, where generations honor him as a statesman and a father of Puerto Rican nationalism.