James R. Beverley

Military Person

1894 – 1967

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Who was James R. Beverley?

James Rumsey Beverley was a United States lawyer and politician, appointed as Attorney General of Puerto Rico, serving 1927-1933. During this period, he was twice appointed as acting governor of Puerto Rico in 1929 and 1932-1933. He was the only non-Puerto Rican appointee of 15 from 1900 to 1952 who could speak Spanish before going there.

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Born
Jun 15, 1894
United States of America
Also known as
  • James Beverly
Died
Jun 17, 1967
Amarillo

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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