Ricardo de Acosta

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Ricardo de Acosta
Born(1837-07-08)July 8, 1837
DiedAugust 24, 1907(1907-08-24) (aged 70)
Spouse(s)
Micaela Hernández de Alba y de Alba
(m. 1871; "her death" is deprecated; use "died" instead. 1907)
Children8, including Rita, Aida, Mercedes

Ricardo de Acosta (July 8, 1837 – August 24, 1907) was a Cuban steamship-line executive and sugar refiner.

Early life

Ricardo was born on July 8, 1837, in Matanzas, the capital of the Cuban Matanzas Province (although often written that he was born in Havana).[1] His parents, both Spanish, were Joseph de Acosta and Maria de Acosta.[2] Acosta spent most of his childhood travelling between Havana and Madrid.[3]

Career

During the Cuban insurrection against Spain, known as the Ten Years' War, Acosta sided with the Cuban rebels, known as the Patriots. Reportedly, he was "arrested and with twenty others was lined up on a cliff to be executed by firing squad,"[3] but escaped by jumping into the sea and boarding a nearby American ship headed towards Boston. Once he arrived in Boston, he accepted a position as a Spanish language instructor at Harvard University.[4] Several years later, Acosta returned to Havana and acquired an interest in the Ward steamship line, which operated ships between New York City, Havana and the Gulf of Mexico.[5] He also invested in a sugar refining business.[6]

Personal life

Acosta died of heart disease on August 24, 1907, in New York City.[6] His funeral was held at St. Patrick's Cathedral in Manhattan.[15] In 1910 his widow was living at 1037 Madison Avenue[14] and in 1920 at 830 Park Avenue.[16] Micaela de Acosta died at their daughter's home in Bedford Hills, New York, in December 1921.[17]

References

  1. "RICARDO DE ACOSTA DEAD. Was Father of Mrs. Lydig, Who Was Formerly Mrs. W. E. D. Stokes". The Washington Post. 26 Aug 1907. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
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  3. Jump up to: 3.0 3.1 Madsen, Axel (2002). The Sewing Circle: Sappho's Leading Ladies. Kensington Books. p. 42. ISBN 9780758201010. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  4. "ONCE CUBAN EXILE, DE ACOSTA DIES RICH. Forced to Flee by Spaniards, Turns Professor and Then Sugar Refiner". The Pittsburgh Post. 26 Aug 1907. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  5. Pelletreau, William Smith (1907). Historic Homes and Institutions and Genealogical and Family History of New York. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 402. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  6. Jump up to: 6.0 6.1 "RICARDO DE ACOSTA DEAD. Old Time Cuban Patriot Succumbs to Heart Disease". The Times. 30 Aug 1907. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  7. "MRS. RITA LYDIG DIES UNEXPECTEDLY AT 50; Had Been Under Doctors' Care for Years, but Condition Was Not Thought Critical. PAINTED BY NOTED ARTISTS Married W.E.D. Stokes at 16 --Engaged to Dr. Grant, but Bishop Banned Wedding" (PDF). The New York Times. 20 October 1929. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  8. "MISS DE ACOSTA A BRIDE.; Wedded to A. Robeson Sargent at Her Mother's Residence" (PDF). The New York Times. 7 November 1909. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  9. "DIED. CHANLER --Maria de Acosta". The New York Times. 8 June 1970. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  10. Jump up to: 10.0 10.1 "RICARDO DE ACOSTA; Lawyer 40 Years Was Former Aide to Corporation Counsel" (PDF). The New York Times. 19 March 1945. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  11. "Ricardo de Acosta to Wed Miss de Zaldo" (PDF). The New York Times. 22 October 1909. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  12. "OREN ROOT ENGAGED.; Nephew Of Secretary Root to Wed Miss Ada de Acosta" (PDF). The New York Times. 31 January 1908. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  13. "HENRY J. DE ACOSTA DEAD.; Heart Disease Kills Brother of Mrs. Philip Lydig -- Found by Servant" (PDF). The New York Times. 19 October 1911. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  14. Jump up to: 14.0 14.1 "MISS DE ACOSTA WM. SEWALL'S BRIDE; Daughter of Mrs. Ricardo de Acosta Married to Son of Mrs. W. S. Sewall of Boston" (PDF). The New York Times. 16 November 1910. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  15. "Ricardo de Acosta". New-York Tribune. 28 Aug 1907. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
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  17. "MRS. DE ACOSTA DIES AT HOME OF MRS. LYDIG Widow of Ricardo De Acosta Dead at Daughter's House". New York Herald. 6 Dec 1921. Retrieved 22 May 2019.