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and representative of the Revolutionary- 

 party in Havana. His part in the revolu- 

 tionary program resulted in his arrest and 

 imprisonment in 1896 and his exile in 1897. 



With the triumph of the Revolution in 

 1898, he returned to political life in which 

 he has since been active. He has held many 

 offi ces . As early as 1 8 8 9 he was Prosecuting 

 Attorney; in 189 1 Municipal Judge; in 1901 

 acting Mayor of Havana and Member of 

 the Council; in 1905 he was made Senator 

 for the Province of Havana and chosen 

 President of the Senate; in 1906 he was 

 President of the Revolutionary Committee ; 

 in 1907 he was chosen member of the Com- 

 mittee of Consultation to deal with matters 

 affecting Cuba and the United States and 

 in 1908 he was elected Vice-president of the 

 Republic. 



The literary interests of Dr. Zayas have 

 been many and varied. He has been a 

 frequent contributor to the press and to 

 magazines on political and historical sub- 

 jects; he was for six years Librarian of the 

 Sociedad Economica de Amigos del Pais 

 and for many years its President. His 



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