Hiram Rafael Cancio
Encyclopedia
Hiram Rafael Cancio was a judge of the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico
. He received his B.A. from the University of Puerto Rico
in 1942, and his LL.D. from the same institution in 1948. He was a member of Phi Sigma Alpha
Fraternity.
Cancio was born in San Sebastian, Puerto Rico
. He received a B.A.
from the University of Puerto Rico
in 1942. He received a LL.D. from the University of Puerto Rico
in 1948. He was in the United States Army
Sergeant from 1944 to 1946. He was a Vocational advisor and psychometriest, Veterans Administration, San Juan, PR from 1946 to 1947. He was a Trial examiner, Puerto Rico Labor Relations Board, San Juan, PR in 1948. He was a Chief, Legal Division, Puerto Rico Labor Relations Board, San Juan from 1949 to 1952. He was a Chairman, Wage and Hours Commission under Fair Labor Standards Act, U.S. Department of Labor from 1952 to 1958. He was a Director, Labor Relations Institute, University of Puerto Rico from 1952 to 1955. He was a Dean of administration, University of Puerto Rico from 1955 to 1959. He was a Professor, Labor Relations and Labor Law, University of Puerto Rico from 1952 to 1965. He was a Commonwealth attorney general of Puerto Rico from 1959 to 1962. He was a Commonwealth secretary of justice, Puerto Rico from 1962 to 1965. He was a judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico (appointed for a fixed term) from 1965 to 1967.
Lyndon B. Johnson
on January 16, 1967, to a new seat created by 80 Stat. 764, which provided that future judicial appointments to the U.S. District Court for Puerto Rico would hold office during good behavior. (Cancio, who was serving a fixed term as a judge of the court, was appointed upon the resignation in December 1966 of another fixed-term judge, Clemente Ruiz Nazario
); He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on June 12, 1967, and received his commission on June 12, 1967. He served as chief judge, 1967-1974, and his service was terminated on January 31, 1974, due to resignation.
United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico
The United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico is the federal district court whose jurisdiction comprises the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. The court is based in San Juan. The main building is the Clemente Ruiz Nazario U.S. Courthouse located in the Hato Rey district of San Juan...
. He received his B.A. from the University of Puerto Rico
University of Puerto Rico
The University of Puerto Rico is the state university system of Puerto Rico. The system consists of 11 campuses and has approximately 64,511 students and 5,300 faculty members...
in 1942, and his LL.D. from the same institution in 1948. He was a member of Phi Sigma Alpha
Phi Sigma Alpha
Phi Sigma Alpha Fraternity commonly known as La Sigma, is a Puerto Rican fraternity established originally as the Sigma Delta Alpha Fraternity on October 22, 1928 at the University of Puerto Rico by 12 students and a professor...
Fraternity.
Cancio was born in San Sebastian, Puerto Rico
San Sebastián, Puerto Rico
San Sebastián is a municipality of Puerto Rico located northwest of the island south of Isabela and Quebradillas; north of Las Marías; east of Moca and Añasco; and west of Lares. San Sebastián is spread over twenty-four wards and San Sebastián Pueblo...
. He received a B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
from the University of Puerto Rico
University of Puerto Rico
The University of Puerto Rico is the state university system of Puerto Rico. The system consists of 11 campuses and has approximately 64,511 students and 5,300 faculty members...
in 1942. He received a LL.D. from the University of Puerto Rico
University of Puerto Rico
The University of Puerto Rico is the state university system of Puerto Rico. The system consists of 11 campuses and has approximately 64,511 students and 5,300 faculty members...
in 1948. He was in the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
Sergeant from 1944 to 1946. He was a Vocational advisor and psychometriest, Veterans Administration, San Juan, PR from 1946 to 1947. He was a Trial examiner, Puerto Rico Labor Relations Board, San Juan, PR in 1948. He was a Chief, Legal Division, Puerto Rico Labor Relations Board, San Juan from 1949 to 1952. He was a Chairman, Wage and Hours Commission under Fair Labor Standards Act, U.S. Department of Labor from 1952 to 1958. He was a Director, Labor Relations Institute, University of Puerto Rico from 1952 to 1955. He was a Dean of administration, University of Puerto Rico from 1955 to 1959. He was a Professor, Labor Relations and Labor Law, University of Puerto Rico from 1952 to 1965. He was a Commonwealth attorney general of Puerto Rico from 1959 to 1962. He was a Commonwealth secretary of justice, Puerto Rico from 1962 to 1965. He was a judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico (appointed for a fixed term) from 1965 to 1967.
Federal judicial service
Judge Cancio was nominated by PresidentPresident of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
Lyndon B. Johnson
Lyndon B. Johnson
Lyndon Baines Johnson , often referred to as LBJ, was the 36th President of the United States after his service as the 37th Vice President of the United States...
on January 16, 1967, to a new seat created by 80 Stat. 764, which provided that future judicial appointments to the U.S. District Court for Puerto Rico would hold office during good behavior. (Cancio, who was serving a fixed term as a judge of the court, was appointed upon the resignation in December 1966 of another fixed-term judge, Clemente Ruiz Nazario
Clemente Ruiz Nazario
Clemente Ruiz Nazario was the first Puerto Rican appointed as a District Judge in the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico, which is the federal court for Puerto Rico. Since his appointment, all other appointments have been of Puerto Rican men and women...
); He was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
on June 12, 1967, and received his commission on June 12, 1967. He served as chief judge, 1967-1974, and his service was terminated on January 31, 1974, due to resignation.
Professional career
- U.S. Army SergeantSergeantSergeant is a rank used in some form by most militaries, police forces, and other uniformed organizations around the world. Its origins are the Latin serviens, "one who serves", through the French term Sergent....
, 1944-1946 - Vocational advisor and psychometriest, Veterans Administration, San Juan, PR, 1946-1947
- Trial examiner, Puerto Rico Labor Relations Board, San Juan, PR, 1948
- Chief, Legal Division, Puerto Rico Labor Relations Board, San Juan, 1949-1952
- Chairman, Wage and Hours Commission under Fair Labor Standards Act, U.S. Department of Labor, 1952-1958
- Director, Labor Relations Institute, University of Puerto Rico, 1952-1955
- Dean of Administration, University of Puerto Rico, 1955-1959
- Professor, Labor Relations and Labor Law, University of Puerto Rico, 1952-1965
- Commonwealth attorney general, Puerto Rico, 1959-1962
- Commonwealth secretary of justice, Puerto Rico, 1962-1965
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico (appointed for a fixed term), 1965-1967
Sources
- http://aad.archives.gov/aad/record-detail.jsp?dt=893&rid=353944
- Guillermo A. Baralt, History of the Federal Court in Puerto Rico: 1899-1999 (2004) (also published in Spanish as Historia del Tribunal Federal de Puerto Rico)