RO I G 



ENRIQUE ROIG Y FORTESAAVEDRA 



Lawyer; public man. 



Enrique Roig y Fortesaavedra was 

 born on the twenty-ninth of June, 1872, 

 in the city of Havana, where he pursued all 

 of his studies, first at the Colegio of Belen 

 and then at the University of Havana, at 

 which he received the title of Advocate. 

 Since his graduation he has devoted him- 

 self to the practice of law, along with that 

 of notary public. He was a member of 

 the Provincial Council of Havana. In No- 

 vember, 1908, he was elected Representa- 

 tive by the Liberal party in the Province 

 of Havana, and was reelected in 19 10 and 

 in 19 14. His term expires in April, 1919. 

 During the Fifth Congressional period he 

 was president of the Committee on Foreign 

 Relations and in 1913 he was reelected to 

 the same position. 



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