Later he was Treasurer of Puerto Rico , from 1930 to 1935 .
In 1914 he was named Commissioner in the United States Department of the Interior , becoming one of the first Puerto Rican to hold a providentially - appointed Puerto Rico Cabinet position .
Later he was Treasurer of Puerto Rican   , from 1930 to 1935 .
In 1914 he was named Commissioner in the United States Department of the Interior , becoming one of the first Puerto Rican to hold a providentially - appointed Puerto Rico Cabinet position .