Jamie Benitez

A Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico. Born in Vieques, P. R. , October 29, 1908. B. L. , Georgetown University, Washington, D. C. , 1930. M. L. , Georgetown University, Washington, D. C. , 1931. M. A. , University of Chicago, Chicago, Ill. , 1938. Author. Instructor, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, P. R. , 1931-1942. Chancellor, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, P. R. , 1942-1966. President, University System of Puerto Rico, San Juan, P. R. , 1966-1971. Member, Constitutional Convention of Puerto Rico, and chairman, Committee on Bill of Rights, 1951-1952. Member, United States National Commission for UNESCO, 1948-1954. United States delegate, University Convention, Utrecht, Holland, 1948. National Convention of UNESCO, Paris, France, 1950, and Havana, Cuba, 1952. President, National Association of State Universities, 1957-1958. Delegate to Democratic National Convention, 1976. Elected as a Popular Democrat to the United States House of Representatives for a four-year term (January 3, 1973-January 3, 1977). Caucused with the Democratic Party. Unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1976. Professor, Inter-American University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, P. R. , 1980-1986. Died on May 30, 2001, in San Juan, P. R.