Francisco Sein was a Puerto Rican politician and senator.
Francisco Sein | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Puerto Rico Senate from the Aguadilla district | |
| In office 1917–1920 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1870 Añasco, Puerto Rico |
| Died | July 11, 1946 San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Political party | Union of Puerto Rico |
| Alma mater | University of Zaragoza |
| Profession | Physician, Politician |
In 1917, Sein was elected as a member of the first Puerto Rican Senate established by the Jones-Shafroth Act. He represented the District III (Aguadilla).[1]
He entered the Provincial Institute of San Juan, where he graduated with honor with the degree of baccalaureate in Arts. He enrolled later at the University of Zaragoza in Spain, where he graduated in 1893, and studied postgraduate studies at the Central University of Madrid. Was appointed Titular Physician of Añasco. He was also prominent in educational matters and for eight years served as President of the Lares School Board. A housing project in Lares has his name.[2]
References edit
- ^ Elecciones 1917 Archived March 27, 2012, at the Wayback Machine on Pomarrosa
- ^ Puerto Rico Hometown Locator