Tulio Larrinaga
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Tulio Larrinaga was a Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico
.
Born in Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico
, Larrinaga attended the Seminario Consiliar of San Ildefonso at San Juan, Puerto Rico
. He studied civil engineering
at the Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York
and, in 1871, graduated from the University of Pennsylvania
in Philadelphia.
Larrinaga practiced his profession in the United States for some time, returning to Puerto Rico in 1872 where he was appointed architect for the city of San Juan. In 1880, Larrinaga built the first railroad in Puerto Rico and introduced American rolling stock onto the island. For ten years he was the chief engineer of the Provincial Works.
Larrinaga's involvement in politics began in 1898, when he was appointed Assistant Secretary of the Interior in the Autonomist
government. Two years later, he was sent by his party as a delegate to Washington, DC.
Larrinaga served as member of the house of delegates for the district of Arecibo in 1902. In 1904, he was elected as a Unionist
Resident Commissioner
to the United States. He was reelected twice, serving from March 4, 1905, until March 3, 1911.
Larrinaga also served as delegate from the United States to the Third Pan-American Conference
held in Rio de Janeiro
in 1906. In 1911, he served as a member of the executive council of Puerto Rico.
Following his political career, Larrinaga resumed the practice of civil engineering in San Juan. He died there on April 28, 1917 and was interred at the Municipal Cemetery in Santurce.
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...
.
Born in Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico
Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico
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, Larrinaga attended the Seminario Consiliar of San Ildefonso at San Juan, Puerto Rico
San Juan, Puerto Rico
San Juan , officially Municipio de la Ciudad Capital San Juan Bautista , is the capital and most populous municipality in Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 395,326 making it the 46th-largest city under the jurisdiction of...
. He studied civil engineering
Civil engineering
Civil engineering is a professional engineering discipline that deals with the design, construction, and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment, including works like roads, bridges, canals, dams, and buildings...
at the Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York
Troy, New York
Troy is a city in the US State of New York and the seat of Rensselaer County. Troy is located on the western edge of Rensselaer County and on the eastern bank of the Hudson River. Troy has close ties to the nearby cities of Albany and Schenectady, forming a region popularly called the Capital...
and, in 1871, graduated from the University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States,Penn is the fourth-oldest using the founding dates claimed by each institution...
in Philadelphia.
Larrinaga practiced his profession in the United States for some time, returning to Puerto Rico in 1872 where he was appointed architect for the city of San Juan. In 1880, Larrinaga built the first railroad in Puerto Rico and introduced American rolling stock onto the island. For ten years he was the chief engineer of the Provincial Works.
Larrinaga's involvement in politics began in 1898, when he was appointed Assistant Secretary of the Interior in the Autonomist
Autonomist Party (Puerto Rico)
The Autonomist Party was a political party in Puerto Rico founded in 1887. The Party was founded in Ponce, Puerto Rico, and its first chairman was Román Baldorioty de Castro....
government. Two years later, he was sent by his party as a delegate to Washington, DC.
Larrinaga served as member of the house of delegates for the district of Arecibo in 1902. In 1904, he was elected as a Unionist
Union of Puerto Rico
The Union of Puerto Rico , also known as the Union Party, was a major political party in Puerto Rico.The UPR was founded in February 1904 by Luis Muñoz Rivera, Rosendo Matienzo Cintrón, Antonio R. Barceló, José de Diego and others after the disbanding of the Federal Party...
Resident Commissioner
Resident Commissioner
Resident Commissioner is the title of several, quite different types of Commissioner in overseas possession or protectorate of the British Crown or of the United States.-British English:...
to the United States. He was reelected twice, serving from March 4, 1905, until March 3, 1911.
Larrinaga also served as delegate from the United States to the Third Pan-American Conference
Pan-American Conference
The Conferences of American States, commonly referred to as the Pan-American Conferences, were meetings of the Pan-American Union, an international organization for cooperation on trade and other issues. They were first introduced by James G. Blaine of Maine in order to establish closer ties...
held in Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
in 1906. In 1911, he served as a member of the executive council of Puerto Rico.
Following his political career, Larrinaga resumed the practice of civil engineering in San Juan. He died there on April 28, 1917 and was interred at the Municipal Cemetery in Santurce.