Beverley, James R. (James Ramsey), 1894-1967

James Rumsey Beverley (1894-1967) was governor of Puerto Rico from January 1932 to August 1933. He also held the office of assistant attorney general of Puerto Rico from 1925-1927 and attorney general from 1927-1932. He remained on the island after his governorship ended, practicing law and serving on various committees. Of the fifteen non-Puerto Rican governors appointed to the island between 1900 and 1952, Beverley, a native of Amarillo, Texas, was the only one who spoke Spanish. In his short career as governor, he was faced with a major hurricane, the end of Prohibition on the island, and a controversy over birth control. Beverley returned to Austin, Texas, in the 1960s and lived there until his death in 1967.

From the description of James R. Beverley papers, 1904-1967. (University of Texas Libraries). WorldCat record id: 51532049

James Rumsey Beverley (1894-1967) was governor of Puerto Rico from January 1932 to August 1933. He also held the office of assistant attorney general of Puerto Rico from 1925-1927 and attorney general from 1927-1932. He remained on the island after his governorship ended, practicing law and serving on various committees.

Of the fifteen non-Puerto Rican governors appointed to the island between 1900 and 1952, Beverley, a native of Amarillo, was the only one who spoke Spanish. In his short career as governor, he was faced with a major hurricane, the end of Prohibition on the island, and a controversy over birth control. Beverley returned to Austin, Texas in the 1960s and lived there until his death in 1967.

From the guide to the James R. Beverley Papers AR 2002-205., 1904-1967, (Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin)