Augusto Samuel Boyd

President of Panama (1879–1957)

Augusto Samuel Boyd


President of Panama
In office 18 December 1939 – 1 October 1940
Deputy	Presidential designates Ezequiel Fernández Jacinto López y L.
Preceded by	Ezequiel Fernández
Succeeded by	Arnulfo Arias

Personal details
Born	Augusto Samuel Boyd Briceño

Augusto Samuel Boyd Briceño (1 August 1879 – 17 June 1957^[1]) was a politician from Panama.

Background

He was elected as the first presidential designate by the National Assembly for the terms 1936–1938 and 1938–1940.^[2] In that capacity he became President of Panama when Juan Demóstenes Arosemena died in December 1939. He served until 1 October 1940.^{[citation needed]}

During his government, the Transisthmian Highway, a highway that crossed the Isthmus of Panama and linked Panama City with Colón, was inaugurated. This road was known as the "Boyd-Roosevelt Highway" in honor of the Presidents of Panama and the United States.^[1]

He belonged to the National Revolutionary Party (PNR).^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Augusto Samuel Boyd". Archived from the original on 29 June 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) www.encaribe.org
^ Guizado, Fernando Berguido (1987). "Book".