Felipe N. Torres

Felipe N. Torres
Member of the New York State Assembly from The Bronx's 4th district
In office January 1, 1955 – December 31, 1962
Preceded by	Jacob H. Gilbert
Succeeded by	Frank Torres
Member of the New York State Assembly from The Bronx's 5th district
In office November 1953 – December 31, 1954
Preceded by	David Ross
Succeeded by	Melville E. Abrams
Personal details
Born	(1897-05-26)May 26, 1897 Salinas, Puerto Rico
Died	April 3, 1994(1994-04-03) (aged 96) White Plains, New York
Political party	Democratic
Military service
Allegiance	United States of America
Branch/service	United States Army
Rank	Second lieutenant

Felipe N. Torres (May 26, 1897 – April 3, 1994) was an American politician who served in the New York State Assembly from 1953 to 1962 and appointed the first Puerto Rican Judge of the Family Court, State of New York in 1963.[1][2]

Felipe N. Torees graduated from Ponce High School.^[citation needed] He served in the United States Army as a Second Lieutenant infantry officer. In 1919, he traveled alone to New York City; his goal to attend college. Worked as dishwasher at the Commodore Hotel, and others jobs as jackhammer operator at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, and the United States Post Office. Felipe graduated with a Bachelor of Science in 1940 from City College of New York and obtained his Bachelor of Laws from Fordham University School of Law in New York in 1925.[3]

He died on April 3, 1994, in White Plains, New York at age 96.[4]

References

1. "The New York Age from New York, New York on November 28, 1953 · Page 18". Newspapers.com. 1953-11-28. Retrieved 2019-06-18.
2. "The New York Age from New York, New York on October 23, 1954 · Page 12". Newspapers.com. 1954-10-23. Retrieved 2019-06-18.
3. "Judge Felipe Neri Torres, first Puerto Rican NYS Assemblyman".
4. Eric Pace (1994-04-05). "Felipe N. Torres, 96, Former Legislator And Retired Judge". The New York Times. Retrieved 2019-06-18.