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Herman Badillo (b. 1929) —
of Bronx, Bronx
County, N.Y.
Born in Caguas, Caguas
Municipio, Puerto Rico, August
21, 1929.
Son of Francisco Badillo and Carmen (Rivera) Badillo.
Lawyer;
accountant;
borough
president of Bronx, New York, 1966-69; delegate
to New York state constitutional convention 29th District, 1967;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1968,
1972,
1976,
1980,
1988;
candidate for mayor
of New York City, N.Y., 1969 (Democratic primary), 1973
(Democratic primary), 1977 (Democratic primary), 2001 (Republican
primary); U.S.
Representative from New York 21st District, 1971-77; Democratic
candidate for New York
state comptroller, 1986.
Protestant. Puerto
Rican ancestry. Member, Beta
Gamma Sigma.
First
person of Puerto Rican birth to have a vote in the U.S. Congress.
Still living as of 2009.
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Harry Felipe Besosa (1881-1947) —
also known as Harry F. Besosa —
of Santurce, San Juan
Municipio, Puerto Rico.
Born in Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y., April 24,
1881.
Son of Manuel Besosa (1832-1898) and Fruta (Melero) Besosa.
Republican. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War I; candidate for Puerto
Rico senate, 1924; delegate to Republican National Convention
from Puerto Rico, 1928;
member of Republican National Committee from Puerto Rico, 1928-32; U.S.
Attorney for Puerto Rico, 1932-33.
Protestant. Member, American Bar
Association; American
Legion; Elks; Rotary.
Died October
22, 1947 (age 66 years, 181
days).
Interment at Cementerio
de Isla Verde, Carolina, Puerto Rico.
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Carlos M. Rios (1914-1980) —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Born in Ponce, Ponce
Municipio, Puerto Rico, March 5,
1914.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; president,
Independent Theater Employees Union; member of New York
state assembly from New York County 10th District, 1963-65.
Protestant. Puerto
Rican ancestry.
Died, following a stroke, in
the Veterans Administration Hospital,
Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y., June 6,
1980 (age 66 years, 93
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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