Horacio Rivero, Jr.
Military Person
1910 – 2000
Photo Credit ยป
84 Views
Who was Horacio Rivero, Jr.?
Admiral Horacio Rivero, Jr., was the first Puerto Rican and Hispanic four-star Admiral, and second Hispanic to become a full Admiral in the modern United States Navy. David Glasgow Farragut, a Hispanic, became the first full admiral of the Navy during the American Civil War. After retiring from the Navy, Rivero served as the U.S. Ambassador to Spain, and was also the first Hispanic to hold that position.
We need you!
Help us build the largest biographies collection on the web!
- Born
- May 16, 1910
Ponce - Nationality
- United States of America
- Education
- United States Naval Academy
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Lived in
- Ponce
- Died
- Sep 24, 2000
Puerto Rico - Resting place
- Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
Citation
Use the citation below to add to a bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"Horacio Rivero, Jr.." Biographies.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 4 May 2024. <https://www.biographies.net/people/en/horacio_rivero_jr>.
Powered by CITE.ME
Discuss this Horacio Rivero, Jr. biography with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In