Nicolás Castellanos
Nicolás Dionisio Castellanos Rivero (December 6, 1911 in Limonar, Cuba – February 10, 1985) was a Cuban politician and mayor of Havana from 1947 to 1952.[1] Castellanos was the president of the Havana City Council until succeeding Manuel Fernández Supervielle as mayor. He was a member of the Authentic Party when taking the mayoral position.[2] He was married to Laudelina Fernández Castellanos and had three children. Castellanos and his family left Cuba after the Cuban Revolution.
Mayor of Havana
Castellanos took office in 1947 after the mayor,
Visit to Key West
In 1951, then mayor, Castellanos, had an official visit to Key West, Florida with his wife Laudelina "Lila" Fernandez Castellanos. They arrived on February 24 and were greeted by C.B. Harvey, then mayor of Key West, and his wife Wilhelmina Harvey. [5] This visit was important as Cuba and The United States faced political troubles, with Havana and Key West having only 93 miles of separation.
References
- ISBN 978-1-58826-040-6.
- ^ "Reno Evening Gazette". Reno, Nevada. May 5, 1947.
- ^ Miradondepisas, Lourdes (May 13, 2012). "La Habana, Cuba". Retrieved May 16, 2020.
- ^ "CUBA: The Bathtub Election". Time. June 12, 1950. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
- ^ "Havana Mayor's visit". History Dept., May Hill Russell Library, Key West. 1951.
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