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Camilo García de Polavieja

Camilo García de Polavieja

Former Governor of Puerto Rico
Camilo García de Polavieja y del Castillo-Negrete, 1st Marquess of Polavieja was a Spanish general, born in a family of merchants. He was a competent commander, but considered as brutal as Valeriano Weyler of Cuba. He was one of the most relevant... Wikipedia
Born: July 13, 1838, Madrid, Spain
Died: January 15, 1914 (age 75 years), Madrid, Spain
Previous offices: Governor-General of the Philippines (1896–1897), Governor of Cuba (1890–1892), and Governor of Puerto Rico (1888–1889)
Full name: Camilo García de Polavieja y del Castillo-Negrete, 1st Marquis of Polavieja
Nationality: Spanish