Pedro Sánchez de Mathos

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is De Mathos and the second or maternal family name is Sanchez.

Pedro Sánchez de Mathos
1st Mayor of Ponce, Puerto Rico
In office
1692–1701
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byDámaso de Toro
Personal details
Bornc. 1635
San German, Puerto Rico
Diedc. 1705
Coamo, Puerto Rico
Spouse(s)(1st) Juana de Gracia (m. d. unknown)
(2nd) Ana Benitez de Luyando (m. 26 July 1662)
(3rd) Maria Colon
RelationsJuan Lorenzo de Mathos (father)
Catalina Sanchez (mother)
ChildrenJuan Blas
OccupationTeniente a guerra
ProfessionMilitary
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Pedro Sánchez de Mathos (c. 1635 - c. 1705) was the first municipal magistrate of Ponce, Puerto Rico, in 1692. He was appointed mayor by the Governor of Puerto Rico, Juan Robles de Lorenzana. He had been regidor (a type of municipal councilman) in San German in 1676 and was its mayor in 1688.

He was born around 1635 in San German, Puerto Rico. His parents were Juan Lorenzo de Matos and Catalina Sanchez. In 1686, Sánchez de Mathos owned six slaves, making it likely he was a landowner or cattle rancher and used slave labor to tend to the land or his cattle.


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