Emilio Fagot


Emilio Fagot was a Puerto Rican politician and Mayor of Ponce, Puerto Rico, from 1 January 1929 to 1 January 1933.

Early years

Fagot was born in Ponce on 2 February 1883 into a family of farmers.

Career

Fagot became interested in politics at a young age and by 1914 he was a member of the Ponce Municipal Assembly. He also founded a new political party: Partido Popular Ponceño. Through his party he formed a coalition between the Socialist and Republican parties that led him to winning the 1928 elections and become mayor of Ponce in 1929.

Presidential visit

Emilio Fagot is best known for his welcoming and hosting of US President Herbert Hoover in 1933, during the time of the Great Depression. He has the distinction of being one of three Ponce mayors to have hosted a US President.

Death and legacy

Fagot died on 28 January 1946. In Ponce there is a major thoroughfare named after him.