Sixta Pontón de Santander

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Sixta Pontón de Santander
Potrait of Sixta Pontón de Santander circa 1856
First Lady of the New Granada
In role
October 7, 1832 – April 1, 1837
PresidentFrancisco de Paula Santander
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byMaría Antonia del Castillo
Second Lady of the Gran Colombia
In role
November 3, 1821 – September 19, 1827
Vice PresidentFrancisco de Paula Santander
Preceded byTeresa Rivas Arce
Succeeded byJuana Jurado de Caicedo
Personal details
Born
Sixta Pontón Vargas Piedrahíta

(1792-04-02)April 2, 1792
Soacha, Bogotá Province, Spanish Colombia
DiedJuly 28, 1862(1862-07-28) (aged 70)
Bogotá, Granadine Confederation
Spouse
(m. 1836)
Children
  • Juan
  • Clemencia
  • Sixta Tulia
Parent(s)Mario Pontón Vargas (father)
Francisca Piedrahíta (mother)

Sixta Pontón de Santander (April 2, 1792 –July 28, 1862) was a Colombian philanthropist and politician. She was also the wife of Francisco de Paula Santander.[1][2][3][4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Sixta Tulia Pontón y Piedrahita n. 2 Abr 1792 Soacha, , Cundinamarca, Colombia f. 28 Jul 1861 Santa Fe de Bogotá, , Cundinamarca, Colombia". www.sologenealogia.com. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
  2. ^ "AMORES CONTRARIADOS DE SANTANDER:". Revista Credencial (in Spanish). October 2, 2012. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
  3. ^ "Historia". Soacha. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
  4. ^ "Hijos del General Francisco de Paula Santander". www.cucutanuestra.com. Retrieved September 9, 2020.