Background
Polhamus, Jose Nelson was born on June 14, 1871 in Puerto Principe, Cuba. Son of General Mariano E. P., Cuban patriot, (secretary of war of insurgent government in war of 1868-1870).
Polhamus, Jose Nelson was born on June 14, 1871 in Puerto Principe, Cuba. Son of General Mariano E. P., Cuban patriot, (secretary of war of insurgent government in war of 1868-1870).
Father killed by Spaniards. Educated in New York, including 3 years at College City of New New York
Reported Blaine’s Pan-American Conference for New York Herald. Afterward was on New York World. Later editor El Universal, City of Mexico.
Then sp’l writer New Orleans Picayune.
Has been local agent and later general agent of government of Republic of Cuba for States of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee. Spanish stenographer Havana Custom House, January 3, 1899.
Chief Protest Board, March, 1899. Secretary Seizure Committee’n Cuban Customs Service, May, 1899.
Chief division customs and revenue cutter service Cuban Republic, May 20, 1902.
Appointed February, 1903, on sp’l service as Secretary Committee’n of Treaty of Reciprocity between the United States and Cuba. Address: Havana Cuba‡.
Married at New Orleans, May 6, 1895, Mission Amparo de Miranda, of Havana, Cuba.