Jesús T. Piñero
| Jesús T. Piñero | |
|---|---|
 |
|
Governor of Puerto Rico.svg){kind=small}
|
|
|
In office September 2, 1946 – January 2, 1949 |
|
| President | Harry S. Truman |
| Preceded by | Rexford Guy Tugwell |
| Succeeded by | Luis Muñoz Marín (elected governor) |
| Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico | |
|
In office January 3, 1945 – September 2, 1946 |
|
| Preceded by | Bolívar Pagán |
| Succeeded by | Antonio Fernós-Isern |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Jesús Toribio Piñero Jiménez April 6, 1897 Carolina, Puerto Rico |
| Died | November 16, 1952 (aged 55) Loíza, Puerto Rico |
| Political party |
Popular Democratic Party Democratic Party |
| Spouse(s) | Aurelia Bou Ledesma |
| Children | 2 (Haydée, José Emilio) |
| Profession | Politician, Engineer |
Jesús T. Piñero (April 6, 1897 – November 16, 1952) was the first and only native Puerto Rican to be appointed governor of Puerto Rico by the Government of the United States.
Piñero (birth name: Jesús Toribio Piñero Jiménez ) was born in Carolina, Puerto Rico to Emilio Piñero Estrella (son of Basilio Pinero) and Josefa Jiménez Sicardó into a wealthy family with roots in the Canary Islands. His direct ancestor was Domingo Piñero from La Gomera arriving in Puerto Rico around 1816. He obtained his primary and secondary education in his hometown. In 1914, he attended the College of Liberal Arts of the University of Puerto Rico. He also attended the School of Engineering at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.
Between 1920 and 1944, Piñero's interest in agriculture kept him engaged in the dairy business and in the cultivation of sugar cane. His interest in the agricultural development of Puerto Rico led him to participate in politics, particularly those concerning the issues of the cultivation of sugar cane and development of the industry.
Between 1928 and 1932, a period during which Puerto Rico's internal government was still run by continental Americans appointed by the President of the United States, Piñero was president of the Assembly of the Municipality of Carolina. Between 1934 and 1937, he was the president of the Association of the Sugar Cane Industry and was elected to the House of Representatives of Puerto Rico.
...
Wikipedia