Background
ORESTES, Ferrarra was born on July 8, 1876 in Naples, Italy.
Cuban Ambassador to United States
ORESTES, Ferrarra was born on July 8, 1876 in Naples, Italy.
University of Naples, Rome, Geneva and Lausanne. Dr. Jurisprudence University of Naples. Dr. Civ. and Publ. Law University of Havana.
Participated in Cuba’s struggle for independence, served in army and advancing to Colonel General Staff, 1904. Prof, of Law and Government, University of Havana. Served as Secretary Provincial Government, of Santa Clara and acting Governor. of same Province during American Intervention, 1901.
Speaker Cuban House of Representative, 1909-1917. Cuban Delegate to League of Nations and to the Pan American Conference. Ambassador on special mission to United States, 1912, Brazil, 1926.
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to United States.
Member: (Honorary) Historical Mexico Academy. Cuban Society Science Academy. Spanish Roy. Academy Albans St.
Spouse Maria Luisa Sanchezy Ramirez, 1902, Havana.