Juan Ponce de León
Former Governor of Puerto Rico
Juan Ponce de León was a Spanish explorer and conquistador known for leading the first official European expedition to Puerto Rico in 1508 and Florida in 1513. He was born in Santervás de Campos, Valladolid, Spain, in 1474. Wikipedia
Died: July 1521, Havana, Cuba
Place of burial: Catedral Basilica Menor de San Juan Bautista, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Descendants: Maria Ponce de León, Luis Ponce de León, Isabel Ponce de León, and more
Grandchild: Diego Ramirez de Guzmán, 1.Conde de Teba
Great grandchild: Ana de Guzmán
Previous offices: Governor of Puerto Rico (1515–1519), Governor of Puerto Rico (1510–1511), Governor of Puerto Rico (1509–1512), and more