After his return to Puerto Rico , he became was a member of the House of Representatives from 1900 to 1902 , and mayor of Ponce in 1904 . In 1914 he was named Commissioner in the United States Department of the Interior , becoming one of the first Puerto Rican to hold a presidentially appointed Puerto Rico Cabinet position . Later he was Treasurer of Puerto Rico , from 1930 to 1935 . In various occasions he also served as Acting Governor of Puerto Rico . Domenech attended the 1928 Republican National Convention as an alternate delegate
1928 Republican National Convention
1928 Republican National Convention
Manuel V. Domenech