Manuel Marín Gaudier

Manuel Marín Gaudier
Mayor of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
In office 1937–1941
Preceded by	Dr. Frank Olán Rivera
Succeeded by	Julio N. Matos
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Nationality	Puertorican
Political party	Alianza Puertoriqueña
Profession	politician

Manuel Marín Gaudier born in Barrio Salud, in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. He was Mayor of Mayagüez from 1937 to 1941.^[1] His parents were Juan Marin and Rosalia (Chalía) Gaudier. He studied in the "Escuela de la Calle de la Rosa".^[2]

Political career

Before becoming Mayor of Mayagüez, Marín was president of the municipal assembly of Mayaguez for sixteen consecutive years. ^[2] In his run as mayor his projects included among others: the building of the Anti-Tuberculosis Hospital in Cerro las Mesas; the "Hogar Infantil"; he bought the Mayagüez Light; he built 70 percent of the paved roads in the city; the rain sewer system; the Santurce barriada; the Roosevelt School; and many other projects.^[2]

Political offices
Preceded by Dr. Frank Olán Rivera	Mayor of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 1937 - 1941	Succeeded by Julio N. Matos

See also

Puerto Rico portal

• Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
• Politics of Puerto Rico

References

1. ^ Aguilo Ramos, Silvia (1984). Mayaguez: Notas para su Historia. San Juan, Puerto Rico: Model Offset Printing. pp. 71–72. 
2. ^ ^{a b c} "Genealogias Biografias e Historia del Mayagüez de Ayer y Hoy y Antologia de Puerto Rico"; by Martin Gaudier (Author); Pages: 385-386; Publisher: Imprenta "El Aguila", San German (1959); Language: Spanish

Persondata
Name	Gaudier, Manuel Marin
Alternative names
Short description	Mayor of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
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