Oscar Garcia Rivera
Politician
1900 – 1969
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Who was Oscar Garcia Rivera?
Oscar Garcia Rivera, Sr. was a politician, lawyer and activist. Garcia Rivera made history when in 1937 he became the first Puerto Rican to be elected to public office in the continental United States. In 1956, he also became the first Puerto Rican to be nominated as the Republican candidate for Justice of the City Court.
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- Born
- Nov 6, 1900
Mayagüez - Spouses
- Profession
- Education
- Harvard Law School
- Lived in
- Manhattan
- Died
- Feb 14, 1969
Mayagüez
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on July 23, 2013
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