José Dapena Laguna

José Nazario Dapena Laguna (28 July 1912 – 20 September 1991) was a Puerto Rican attorney and Mayor of Ponce, Puerto Rico, in 1956.

Early years José Dapena Laguna was born in Ponce on 28 July 1912. His parents were Ramon Dapena Pacheco and Maria Laguna y Cedo.Muere Ex-alcalde Dapena. El Nuevo Dia. 21 September 1991. He was the father of José Dapena Thompson, mayor of Ponce from 1984 to 1988.

Political life In 1941, he worked as a political aide in the Ponce City Hall and was also interim municipal secretary. In 1956, he was appointed mayor of Ponce. Later that year (1956) he resigned as mayor to become a member of the House of Representatives of Puerto Rico, a post for which he had been elected. In 1960 he was elected to the Puerto Rico Senate, a post he occupied until 1968.Muere Ex-alcalde Dapena. El Nuevo Dia. 21 September 1991.

Schooling He earned a degree from the University of Puerto Rico School of Law.Muere Ex-alcalde Dapena. El Nuevo Dia. 21 September 1991.

Family life His wife was Georgina Thompson. His children were José (the mayor), Maria Rosa (who became the executive assistant of the first lady of Puerto Rico, Lila Mayoral de Hernandez Colon), Georgianne, and Victoria Eugenia (Baby).Muere Ex-alcalde Dapena. El Nuevo Dia. 21 September 1991.

Last years and legacy Dapena Laguna led a relatively quiet life the last few years of his life. He died in Ponce on 20 September 1991, of a heart condition.Muere Ex-alcalde Dapena. El Nuevo Dia. 21 September 1991. The government of Ponce honored him by naming the main Ponce firehouse after him.Héroes en el mundo: olvidados aquí. Jason Rodríguez Grafal. La Perla del Sur. Ponce, Puerto Rico. 12 October 2011. Retrieved 13 October 2011.

José Dapena Laguna

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