Antonio Borja Won Pat

Antonio Borja Won Pat
Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives
from Guam's at-large district
In office
January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1985
Preceded byHimself (Washington Representative)
Succeeded byBen Blaz
Washington Representative of Guam
In office
January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1973
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byHimself (Delegate)
Speaker to the Guam Legislature
In office
January 7, 1957 – January 3, 1965
Preceded byFrancisco Leon Guerrero[1]
Succeeded byCarlos Taitano
In office
January 1, 1951 – January 3, 1955
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byFrancisco Leon Guerrero[1]
Personal details
Born(1908-12-10)December 10, 1908
Sumay, Guam, U.S. (now Sånta Rita-Sumai)
DiedMay 1, 1987(1987-05-01) (aged 78)
Silver Spring, Maryland, U.S.
Political partyPopular (before 1961)
Democratic (1961–1987)
Spouse(s)
Ana Salas Perez
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(m. 1932)​
Children8, including Judi

Antonio Borja Won Pat (December 10, 1908 – May 1, 1987) was a Guamanian politician. He was a member of the Democratic Party. He was the first Delegate from Guam to the United States House of Representatives from 1973 to 1985.

Won Pat died on May 1, 1987 in Silver Spring, Maryland from a heart attack at the age of 78.

In January 1989, the Guam International Air Terminal was officially named as Antonio B. Won Pat International Airport in his honor.

References

  1. 1 2 Quinata, Nicholas Yamashita; Palomo, Tony (October 2009). "Francisco B. Leon Guerrero". Guampedia.