Adolfo de Hostos

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is de Hostos and the second or maternal family name is de Ayala.
Adolfo de Hostos
Official Historian of Puerto Rico
In office
1936–1950
Preceded byMariano Abril y Ostalo
Succeeded byPilar Barbosa de Rosario
Personal details
BornAdolfo José de Hostos y de Ayala
(1887-01-08)January 8, 1887
Santo Domingo, Second Dominican Republic
DiedOctober 29, 1982(1982-10-29) (aged 95)
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Spouses
Rosenda Brunet Guayta
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(m. 1914; died 1945)​
María Asunción Olivar Piñero
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(m. 1948)​
Children2
Parents
Occupation
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Years of service1905–1919
RankFirst lieutenant
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Adolfo de Hostos (1887–1982) was a Dominican-born Puerto Rican historian and archaeologist, known for serving as the fifth Official Historian of Puerto Rico.

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