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José Ramon Fernández (businessman)
Puerto Rican sugar baron
José Ramon Fernández | |
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José Ramon Fernández | |
| Born | 22 December San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Died | Manatí, Puerto Rico |
| Nationality | Puerto Rican |
| Occupation | Sugar baron |
The Spanish Crown bestowed upon him the title of Marquis of La Esperanza (Spanish: Marqués de La Esperanza) | |
José Ramon Fernández, 1st Marquis of La Esperanza (–), was the wealthiest sugar baron in Puerto Rico in the 19th century.
Master in Science in Electrical Engineering (Coursework in Digital Systems) and more than 30 years of experience on Control and Instrumentation Projects.
He was also one of the most powerful men of the entire Spanish Caribbean.[1] He owned an immense plantation of nearly acres on the northern coast of Puerto Rico, and a sugar mill with an advanced steam engine.
His wealth and political connections gave him the power to convince the Spanish Colonial government in the island to split the municipality of Manati in two, and thus found the municipality of Barceloneta.
The Hacienda La Esperanza steam engine has bee