José de Jesús Tizol
José de Jesús Tizol | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Puerto Rico Senate from the San Juan district | |
| In office 1917–1920 | |
| Member of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives from the 1st district | |
| In office 1920–1928 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 20, 1878 San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Died | April 7, 1929 (aged 50) San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Political party | Union of Puerto Rico |
| Profession | Politician |
José de Jesús Tizol was a Puerto Rican politician, senator and delegate.
De Jesús Tizol was one of the many founders of the Ateneo Puertorriqueño.[1]
During the early 1900s, de Jesús was a member of the Puerto Rico House of Delegates for various terms.[2]
In 1917, de Jesús was elected as a member of the first Puerto Rican Senate established by the Jones-Shafroth Act. He represented the District I (San Juan).[3]
In the four-year period from 1921 to 1924 in the Senate, Tizol presided over the Criminal Law Commission and was the second highest-ranking representative in the Finance commissions and Labor. He was also a member of the Finance Commission.
References
- ^ Función del Ateneo en el Proceso Histórico de Puerto Rico
- ^ 1899-1916 Archived 2012-03-27 at the Wayback Machine on Pomarrosa
- ^ Elecciones 1917 Archived 2012-03-27 at the Wayback Machine on Pomarrosa