Carlos Fernando Chardón
Carlos Fernando Chardón Palacios | |
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Born | September 5, 1907 Ponce, Puerto Rico |
Died | December 9, 1981 (aged 74) San Juan, Puerto Rico |
Buried | |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | United States Army Carlos E. Chardón Palacios (brother)Carlos A. Chardón López (nephew) |
Other work | Chardón authored "Reseña histórica del origen y desarrollo de las milicias puertorriqueñas bajo el régimen español, 1511-1898" |
Carlos Fernando Chardón | |
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Secretary of State of Puerto Rico | |
In office 1969–1973 | |
Governor | Luis A. Ferré |
Preceded by | Guillermo Irizarry |
Succeeded by | Victor M. Pons |
Personal details | |
Born | September 5, 1907 University of Cornell (BA ) |
Carlos Fernando Chardón Palacios, also referred to as "Fernando Chardón"[note 1] (September 5, 1907 – December 9, 1981), was the Secretary of State of Puerto Rico from 1969 to 1973 and the Puerto Rico Adjutant General from 1973 to 1975.
Early years
Carlos Fernando Chardón Palacios
Chardón received his primary and secondary education in his hometown. After graduating from high school, he enrolled and attended the
Military and political career
After he graduated from Cornell, Chardón returned to Puerto Rico and joined the Puerto Rico National Guard. He was assigned to the 295th Infantry and commissioned a first lieutenant.[2] He served in the regular United States Army during World War II and in 1945, was honorably discharged from the Army with the rank of lieutenant colonel.[2][3]
In 1946, he returned to Puerto Rico and continued to serve in the National Guard. Chardón was promoted to the rank of colonel and was named Commander of the 295th Infantry. Although the unit as such did not participate in the Korean War, most of its members saw action in the conflict, either as replacements for Puerto Rico's 65th Regiment casualties, or to cover vacancies in that unit resulting from the rotation system.[4]
On July 20, 1965, he served temporarily as Adjutant General of Puerto Rico upon the death of Major General Juan César Cordero Dávila. in 1968, he was promoted to the rank of brigadier general in the Puerto Rican National Guard.[2]
Chardón served as Secretary of State of Puerto Rico from 1969 to 1973, representing the
In 1973, Chardón was promoted to the rank of major general in the National Guard and resigned his position of Secretary of State of Puerto Rico. Chardón served as the
In 2019, Carlos Fernando Chardón was posthumously inducted to the Puerto Rico Veterans Hall of Fame.[citation needed]
Family
He was married to Carmín Cuyar Gatell and was the father of four offspring.
Death
On December 9, 1981, Chardón died of a cerebral hemorrhage at the Ashford Memorial Hospital in
The Puerto Rican Government named a street after him in San Juan: Calle Carlos F. Chardón.
Written works
- "Reseña histórica del origen y desarrollo de las milicias puertorriqueñas bajo el régimen español, 1511-1898"; Published 1978 by [s.n.] in San Juan, P.R.; LC Control Number 81128128 [8]
See also
- List of Puerto Ricans
- List of Puerto Rican military personnel
- Puerto Rico Adjutant General
- French immigration to Puerto Rico
Notes
References
- ^ a b Archivo General de Puerto Rico: Documentos Archived October 18, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ ISBN 84-7844-138-7
- ^ a b c Fernando Chardón
- ^ Puerto Rico National Guard, ngef.org. Accessed April 12, 2024.
- ^ "Luis A. Ferré profile". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 2007-09-19.
- ^ Puerto Rico Archived January 15, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "FERNANDO CHARDON; EX-PUERTO RICO AIDE HAD VARIED INTERESTS (Published 1981)". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2018-01-25.
- ^ Open Library