Antonio Borja Won Pat
Antonio Borja Won Pat | |
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| Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives from Guam's at-large district | |
| In office January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1985 | |
| Preceded by | Himself (Washington Representative) |
| Succeeded by | Ben Blaz |
| Washington Representative of Guam | |
| In office January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1973 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Himself (Delegate) |
| Speaker to the Guam Legislature | |
| In office January 7, 1957 – January 3, 1965 | |
| Preceded by | Francisco Leon Guerrero[1] |
| Succeeded by | Carlos Taitano |
| In office January 1, 1951 – January 3, 1955 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Francisco Leon Guerrero[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 10, 1908 Sumay, Guam, U.S. (now Sånta Rita-Sumai) |
| Died | May 1, 1987 (aged 78) Silver Spring, Maryland, U.S. |
| Political party | Popular (before 1961) Democratic (1961–1987) |
| Spouse(s) |
Ana Salas Perez (m. 1932) |
| Children | 8, 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 2 Quinata, Nicholas Yamashita; Palomo, Tony (October 2009). "Francisco B. Leon Guerrero". Guampedia.
