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'''José Sisto''', also called '''José Sisto Rodrigo''' and '''José Sixto''', was twice [[Governor of Guam]]. |
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'''José Sisto''', also called '''José Sisto Rodrigo''' and '''José Sixto''', was twice [[Governor of Guam]], first after overthrowing [[Francisco Portusach Martínez]], and again after being legitimately placed in the position by the [[United States government]]. He served as [[Spain]]ish administrator of the Public Treasury in [[Guam]] until the [[United States]] [[Capture of Guam|captured]] the island during the [[Spanish–American War]]. When Martínez was named Commissioner, Sisto quickly staged a [[coup d'état]] and claimed the position as the highest ranking Spanish official on the island. He began arming native guards and commandeering ammunition, but was briefly overthrown by [[Venancio Roberto]] and other pro-American elements on December 31, 1898, but was officially put into power by officers of the [[United States Navy]] only two days later after they decided he held a legitimate claim to the position. His second term was brief, and he officially relinquished control on February 1, 1899 after learning that the United States had obtained Guam in the [[Treaty of Paris (1898)|Treaty of Paris]]. After giving up his post, he was found to have misappropriated public funds, arrested, and exiled to [[Manila]]. |
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Revision as of 19:10, 29 October 2010
José Sisto Rodrigo | |
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| 5th Commissioner of Guam | |
| In office January 2, 1899 – February 1, 1899 | |
| Preceded by | Venancio Roberto |
| Succeeded by | Edward D. Taussig |
| 3rd Commissioner of Guam | |
| In office 1898 – December 31, 1898 | |
| Preceded by | Francisco Portusach Martínez |
| Succeeded by | Venancio Roberto |
| Personal details | |
| Born | image |
| Died | image |
| Resting place | image |
| Nationality |  Spain |
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José Sisto, also called José Sisto Rodrigo and José Sixto, was twice Governor of Guam.
Spanish government
During the last period of Spainish rule in Guam, Sisto served as the administer of the Hacienda Publica, of Public Treasury, for the Spanish government on the island.[unreliable source?][1]
Governorship
Upon taking control, he instituted a six dollar tax per head, armed local militia, and commandeered fifteen tons of powder and ammunition.[2][3] Sisto declared American rule of the island void because the 1884 Berlin Conference stated that a country had to actively occupy a territory with a military force to claim ownership of a seized territory, though the United States did not take part in the conference. He formed a coalition consisting of most of the island's priests and other pro-Spanish parties.[4] An outbreak of whooping cough brought further tensions when 100 native children died from the disease.[4] By December 1898, Sisto had emptied the treasury, mainly by paying salaries far in advance, and violence erupted in the form of riots between Filipinos and Chamorros.[4]
Official appointment
He was arrested by new governor Joaquín Cruz Pérez for misappropriation of public funds.[5]
References
- ^ [unreliable source?]Leon-Guerrero, Jillette (9 August 2010). "Guam Leaders from 1899-1904". Guampedia. Guam: University of Guam. Archived from the original on 20 October 2010. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
- ^ "Natives Retake the Island of Guam". The Evening News. Vol. XXXV, no. 7. San Jose, California. 31 December 1898. p. 1. Retrieved 21 October 2010.
- ^ "Spaniards Rise in Guam". The New York Times. New York City. The New York Times Company. 31 December 1898. Archived from the original on 22 October 2010. Retrieved 22 October 2010.
- ^ a b c Rogers, Robert (1995). Destiny's Landfall: A History of Guam. Honolulu, Hawaii: University of Hawaii Press. pp. 114–116. ISBN 0824816781. Retrieved 22 October 2010.
- ^ Cogan, Doloris (2008). We Fought the Navy and Won: Guam's Quest for Democracy. Honolulu, Hawaii: University of Hawaii. p. 18. ISBN 0824832167. Retrieved 22 October 2010.
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