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Luis Santaliz Capestany

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Luis Santaliz Capestany
Member of the Puerto Rico Senate
from the Aguadilla district
In office
1961–1969
Mayor of Las Marías
In office
1945–1948
Personal details
Born(1914-10-26)October 26, 1914
Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
DiedNovember 17, 1989(1989-11-17) (aged 75)
Political partyPopular Democratic Party
ProfessionFarmer, politician, senator

Luis Santaliz Capestany (October 26, 1914 – November 17, 1989) was one of the members of the Constitutional Convention of Puerto Rico which met from 1951 to 1952 and drafted what is now known as the Constitution of Puerto Rico.[1][2] Previously, he served as Mayor of the town of Las Marías, Puerto Rico from 1945 to 1948.[3]

Graduated from Academia de la Inmaculada Concepción class of 1939.

He is honored by his native town with one of its main public elementary schools, named after him.

References

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  1. ^ Senate, Puerto Rico. Legislature (1969). "Directory".
  2. ^ Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
  3. ^ Untitled Document Archived March 8, 2008, at the Wayback Machine