Morris Fidanque de Castro
Morris Fidanque de Castro (born February 5, 1902 in Panama City , Panama , † December 9, 1966 in Christiansted , US Virgin Islands ) was an American politician . Between 1949 and 1954 he was Governor of the US Virgin Islands.
Career
Although of Jewish faith, Morris de Castro attended the Roman Catholic High School of St. Thomas . After graduating from school, he began a career in the Virgin Islands civil service. There he held several offices. In 1934 he became the area's finance minister as Commissioner of Finance . Between 1945 and 1950 he was Vice-Governor as Secretary of State there .
On November 30, 1949, he was appointed by President Harry S. Truman as the successor to William H. Hastie, first acting and then on February 28, 1950 as regular governor of the Virgin Islands. He held this office until April 9, 1954. There he promoted, among other things, tourism and industry. After the end of his time as governor, de Castro stayed in his home country and worked there again for the financial administration. At the time of his death he was the budget director of then governor Ralph Moses Paiewonsky .
Remarks
- ↑ according to other sources Saint Thomas
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| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | De Castro, Morris Fidanque |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 5, 1902 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Panama City , Panama |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 9, 1966 |
| Place of death | Christiansted , US Virgin Islands |