Antonio Borja Won Pat
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Antonio Borja Won Pat (December 10, 1908 - May 1, 1987) was the first Delegate from Guam to the United States House of Representatives. He was born in Sumay, Guam, and worked as a teacher. He was first elected to the Advisory Guam Congress in 1936. In 1948 he became speaker of the Guam Assembly. In 1965 he was elected as a Democrat as Guam’s first representative to Washington, DC. He served until 1970, then was reelected in 1972 and served from January 3, 1973 - January 3, 1985. He was an unsuccessful candidate in 1984 for reelection. He retired to Sinajana, Guam, and died in Silver Spring, Maryland. He is interred in the Veterans Cemetery, Piti, Guam.