Background
IGLESIAS PANTÍNorth, Santiago was born on February 22, 1870 in Louisiana Coruña, Spain, (in Puerto Rico since 1896). Son of Manuel Iglesias and Josefa Pantin.
IGLESIAS PANTÍNorth, Santiago was born on February 22, 1870 in Louisiana Coruña, Spain, (in Puerto Rico since 1896). Son of Manuel Iglesias and Josefa Pantin.
Founder of Porvenir Social, 1899. President of the Federación Libre de los Trabajadores of Puerto Rico, 1900-1933. Organizer-general of the American Federation of Labor in Puerto Rico, 1901-1933.
Senator, 1917-1933.
Secretary of the Pan American Workers’ Confederation, 19241933. President of the Puerto Rican Socialist Party since its organization. Puerto Rican representative in Washington, 1933— 1937.
Member of the Committee on Insular Affairs and of Agriculture of the United States, 1933.
Member of the Economic Commission of the Puerto Rican Legislature and president of the subcommission.
Married Justa Bocanegra. Children: Angel Santiago, Josefina, Libertad, Fraternidad, América, Igualdad, Justicia, Laura, Luz, Manolín, and Eduardo. Self-educated.