José Lorenzo Pesquera
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Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico
The Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico is a non-voting member of the United States House of Representatives elected by the voters of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico every four years...
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Born in Bayamón, Puerto Rico
Bayamón, Puerto Rico
Bayamón is a municipality of Puerto Rico located on the northern coastal valley, north of Aguas Buenas and Comerío; south of Toa Baja and Cataño; west of Guaynabo; and east of Toa Alta and Naranjito. Bayamón is spread over 11 wards and Bayamón Pueblo...
, Pesquera was graduated from Provincial Institute of Puerto Rico in 1897.
He attended the Keystone State Normal School, Kutztown, Pennsylvania
Kutztown, Pennsylvania
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, in 1901 and 1902.
He was graduated from the law department of West Virginia University
West Virginia University
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at Morgantown in 1904.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
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the same year and commenced practice in Puerto Rico.
He also engaged in agricultural pursuits and dairying.
He served as member of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives 1917-1920.
He served as director and president of the Agricultural Association of Puerto Rico.
He was appointed as a Nonpartisan a Resident Commissioner to the United States to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Félix Córdova Dávila
Félix Córdova Dávila
Félix Lope María Córdova Dávila was a political leader and judge from Puerto Rico who served as Puerto Rico's fourth Resident Commissioner in Congress.-Early years:...
and served from April 15, 1932, until March 3, 1933.
He was not a candidate for election in 1932.
He returned to his law practice and agricultural interests.
He died in Bayamón, Puerto Rico
Bayamón, Puerto Rico
Bayamón is a municipality of Puerto Rico located on the northern coastal valley, north of Aguas Buenas and Comerío; south of Toa Baja and Cataño; west of Guaynabo; and east of Toa Alta and Naranjito. Bayamón is spread over 11 wards and Bayamón Pueblo...
, July 25, 1950, and was interred in Municipal Cemetery.