José Dapena Laguna
Puerto Rican politician
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José Nazario Dapena Laguna (28 July 1912 – 20 September 1991) was a Puerto Rican attorney and Mayor of Ponce, Puerto Rico, in 1956.
José Dapena Laguna | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Puerto Rico Senate from the Ponce district | |
| In office 1960–1968 | |
| 123rd Mayor of Ponce, Puerto Rico | |
| In office 9 November 1956 – 1 January 1957 | |
| Preceded by | Andrés Grillasca Salas |
| Succeeded by | Carlos Juan Cintrón |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 July 1912 |
| Died | 20 September 1991 (aged 79) |
| Party | Popular Democratic Party of Puerto Rico (PDP) |
| Spouse | Georgina Thompson |
| Children | Jose, Maria Rosa, Georgia, Victoria Eugenia (called Baby) |
| Education | University of Puerto Rico School of Law (JD) |
| Profession | Attorney[1] |
Early years
José Dapena Laguna was born in Ponce on 28 July 1912. His parents were Ramon Dapena Pacheco and Maria Laguna y Cedo.[2] He was the father of José Dapena Thompson, mayor of Ponce from 1984 to 1988.
Political life
In 1941, he worked as a political aide in the Ponce City Hall and was also interim municipal secretary. In 1956, he was appointed mayor of Ponce. Later that year (1956) he resigned as mayor to become a member of the House of Representatives of Puerto Rico, a post for which he had been elected. In 1960 he was elected to the Puerto Rico Senate, a post he occupied until 1968.[3]
Schooling
He earned a degree from the University of Puerto Rico School of Law.[4]
