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sep 15, 1901 - 2nd US Governor of PR William Henry Hunt

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William Henry Hunt (November 5, 1857 – February 4, 1949) was a territorial Governor of Puerto Rico. He was the Secretary of Puerto Rico from 1900 to 1901. He was Governor of Puerto Rico from 1901 to 1904.

During his governorship, Hunt signed numerous Executive Orders, including those that made Christmas Day and Thanksgiving Day legal holidays in Puerto Rico.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Henry_Hunt_(judge)

Military Commandant under US Rule
25 Jul 1898 - 21 Oct 1898 Nelson Appleton Miles
21 Oct 1898 - 9 Dec 1898 John Ruller Brooke
9 Dec 1898 - 9 May 1899 Guy Vernor Henry
9 May 1899 - 1 May 1900 George Whitefield Davis

Governors under US Rule
1 May 1900 - 15 Sep 1901 Charles Herbert Allen
15 Sep 1901 - 4 Jul 1904 William Henry Hunt
4 Jul 1904 - 18 Apr 1907 Beekman Winthrop
18 Apr 1907 - 6 Nov 1909 Regis Henry Prost
6 Nov 1909 - 15 Nov 1913 George Radcliffe Colton
15 Nov 1913 - May 1921 Arthur Yager

http://www.elboricua.com/Governors.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_governors_of_Puerto_Rico#Post-Foraker_Act_of_1900

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Date:

sep 15, 1901
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~ 123 years ago