H E V I A 



ARTURO HEVIA Y DIAZ 



Lawyer; magistrate . 



Arturo Hevia y Diaz was born on the 

 fifth of November, 1864, in the city of Ha- 

 vana, and there gained his education; first 

 in the Colegios of Belen and San Elias, 

 where he completed the courses for the 

 Bachelor's degree in 1880, and later in the 

 University where he took the law course 

 and obtained the degree of Doctor of Laws 

 in 1885. 



In addition to the practice of his pro- 

 fession, Dr. Hevia has held various official 

 positions. He has served as judge of the 

 lower courts in Colon and in the city of 

 Havana; special Prosecuting Attorney in 

 the Provincial court of Havana, and Magis- 

 trate in the same court. In 1908 he was 

 Member and Secretary of the Legislative 

 Committee to revise the Penal Code and 



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