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Hiram Rafael Cancio
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico
Hiram Rafael Cancio served on the U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico. Appointed by Lyndon B. Johnson and confirmed Jun 12, 1967. ABA rating: Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Lyndon B. Johnson
- Confirmed
- Jun 12, 1967
- ABA rating
- Qualified
- Born
- 1920
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto RicoLyndon B. Johnson · Jun 12, 1967 – Jan 31, 1974
Education
- University of Puerto RicoB.A., 1942
- University of Puerto Rico School of LawLL.B., 1948
Career
U.S. Army sergeant, 1944-1946; Vocational advisor and psychometrist, Veterans Administration, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 1946-1947; Puerto Rico Labor Relations Board, 1948-1952; trial examiner, 1948; chief, Legal Division, 1949-1952; Chairman, Wage and Hour Commission under the Fair Labor Standards Act, U.S. Department of Labor, 1952-1958; University of Puerto Rico, 1952-1965; director, Labor Relations Institute, 1952-1955; dean of administration, 1955-1959; professor, labor relations and labor law, 1952-1965; Attorney general, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, 1959-1962; Secretary of justice, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, 1962-1965
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