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studies; he completed the courses for the 

 Bachelor's degree at the Institute of San- 

 tiago de Cuba in 1909; in 191 1 he took the 

 Civil Service Examinations for administra- 

 tive service; in 19 12 he took the examina- 

 tions for Procurator before the provincial 

 court of Oriente and in 19 14 he obtained 

 the degree of Doctor of Civil Laws in the 

 University. In 19 16 he was appointed 

 Xotary Public for the Municipal district 

 of Cobre, Oriente, and practices the pro- 

 fession of law in Santiago de Cuba and 

 Havana. 



He has taken an active part in politics. 

 For three and a half years he served as 

 Private Secretary to the Governor of 

 Oriente. In the general elections of 191 2 

 he was elected Representative from the 

 Province of Oriente on the Liberal ticket 

 and was reelected in 19 16. In the House 

 of Representative he has been Secretary of 

 the House; Vice-president of the Committee 

 on Foreign Relations, Member of the Com- 

 mittee on Justice and Codes, and President 

 of the Committee on Petitions and Con- 

 cessions. 



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