Manuel A. García Méndez was born in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...

. He was a recognized businessman, lawyer, and politician.

Family

He came from a numerous family, in which several siblings were recognized politicians in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...

. Among them were Miguel A. García Méndez

Miguel A. García Méndez

Miguel Angel García Méndez was a recognized businessman, lawyer, statesman, and banker in Puerto Rico. He was a lifelong statehood supporter for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico...

and Juan B. García Méndez.

Politics

As Senator, he was responsible for introducing Law Number 74 of 1929, which gave women the right to vote.