Santiago Iglesias

For the rugby union player, see Santiago Iglesias (rugby union).
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Iglesias and the second or maternal family name is Pantín.
Santiago Iglesias
Iglesias c. 1939
Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico
In office
March 4, 1933 – December 5, 1939
Preceded byJosé Lorenzo Pesquera
Succeeded byBolívar Pagán
Personal details
BornSantiago Iglesias Pantín
(1872-02-22)February 22, 1872
A Coruña, Spain
DiedDecember 5, 1939(1939-12-05) (aged 67)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
PartySocialist

Santiago Iglesias Pantín (February 22, 1872 – December 5, 1939), was a Puerto Rican socialist and trade union activist. Iglesias was a supporter of statehood for Puerto Rico, and was the resident commissioner of Puerto Rico in the U.S. Congress from 1933 to 1939.

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