José Ignacio Rodríguez Hernández
José Ignacio Rodríguez | |
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| Born | José Ignacio Rodríguez y Hernández November 11, 1831 Havana, Captaincy General of Cuba, Spanish Empire |
| Died | February 1, 1907 Washington, D.C. |
| Nationality | Republic of Cuba |
José Ignacio Rodríguez (November 11, 1831 – February 1, 1907) was a Cuban-American lawyer, jurist, writer, historian, and pro-Pan Americanist. He was the first librarian of the Pan American Union and Columbus Memorial Library. Rodríguez served as legal counsel for numerous Cuban claimants before various Spanish and American claims commissions, including the cases of Antonio Maximo Mora, Julio Sanguily, Néstor Ponce de León, Jose M. Delgado, and the Virginius affair.