Antonio M. Delgado
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Antonio M. Delgado was a Puerto Rican
Puerto Rican people
A Puerto Rican is a person who was born in Puerto Rico.Puerto Ricans born and raised in the continental United States are also sometimes referred to as Puerto Ricans, although they were not born in Puerto Rico...

 politician and elected Mayor
Mayor
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 of Ponce, Puerto Rico
Ponce, Puerto Rico
Ponce is both a city and a municipality in the southern part of Puerto Rico. The city is the seat of the municipal government.The city of Ponce, the fourth most populated in Puerto Rico, and the most populated outside of the San Juan metropolitan area, is named for Juan Ponce de León y Loayza, the...

 for the term starting in 1937. However, he died before taking office.

Mayoral selection

Antonio M. Delgado
Antonio M. Delgado
Antonio M. Delgado was a Puerto Rican politician and elected Mayor of Ponce, Puerto Rico for the term starting in 1937. However, he died before taking office.-Mayoral selection:...

 had been elected mayor of Ponce, Puerto Rico
Ponce, Puerto Rico
Ponce is both a city and a municipality in the southern part of Puerto Rico. The city is the seat of the municipal government.The city of Ponce, the fourth most populated in Puerto Rico, and the most populated outside of the San Juan metropolitan area, is named for Juan Ponce de León y Loayza, the...

 in 1936. However he died before taking office. Given this event, Jose Tormos Diego
José Tormos Diego
José Tormos Diego was a Puerto Rican politician and Mayor of Ponce, Puerto Rico, from 1937 to 1941. He is best remembered for rebuilding the historic Teatro La Perla in 1940.-Mayoral selection:...

 was selected by the standing political party to replace Mr. Delgado.

See also

  • Ponce, Puerto Rico
    Ponce, Puerto Rico
    Ponce is both a city and a municipality in the southern part of Puerto Rico. The city is the seat of the municipal government.The city of Ponce, the fourth most populated in Puerto Rico, and the most populated outside of the San Juan metropolitan area, is named for Juan Ponce de León y Loayza, the...

  • List of famous Puerto Ricans
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