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Sixta Pontón de Santander

Sixta Pontón de Santander
Portrait of Sixta Pontón de Santander circa 1856
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
Known forSpouse of the president of the New Granada (1832–1837)
Spouse of the vice president of the Gran Colombia (1821–1827)
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

  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. Archived from the original on June 22, 2021. 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.
Unofficial roles
Preceded by
Teresa Rivas Arce
Spouse of the vice president of the Gran Colombia
1821–1827
Succeeded by
Juana Jurado de Caicedo
New title Spouse of the president of the New Granada
1832–1837
Succeeded by
María Antonia del Castillo