Córdova, Jorge L. (Jorge Luis), 1907-1994

Jorge Luis Córdova Díaz (April 20, 1907 – September 16, 1994) was a Puerto Rican lawyer, politician, and business executive. He notably served as Puerto Rico's eleventh Resident Commissioner from 1969 to 1973.

Born in Manatí, Puerto Rico, he graduated from St. John's College High School in Washington, D.C. before earning his A.B. in 1928 from Catholic University of America, and his LL.B. in 1931 from Harvard Law School in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Córdova returned to Puerto Rico and practiced law, until 1940, when he was selected to the supreme court of San Juan. In 1945 he was appointed to the bench of the supreme court of Puerto Rico, serving until 1946. Córdova was a loyal advocate for Puerto Rican statehood; during the buildup to the election of 1960, he helped found the Partido Acción Cristiana (Christian Action Party), running as its candidate for Resident Commissioner, placing a distant third with roughly 7 percent of the vote. After the election, Córdova turned his attention back to Puerto Rican statehood; in 1968, Córdova was the candidate for Resident Commissioner of the Partido Nuevo Progresista (New Progressive Party, or PNP), narrowly defeating incumbent Santiago Polanco Abreu.

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