Francisco Prío, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Francisco Prío

Cuban politician

Date of Birth: 29-Mar-1901

Date of Death: 21-Feb-1986

Profession: lawyer, politician

Nationality: Cuba

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Francisco Prío Socarrás (29 March 1901 in Cuba - February 21, 1986 in Miami, Florida USA) was a Cuban attorney and politician. Dr.
Prío Socarrás was senator representing Cuba's Pinar del Río Province from 1944–1952.
His brother was Cuban President Carlos Prío Socarrás.
In 1952, when his brother was overthrown by Fulgencio Batista he and his family went into exile in Miami.
He later returned to Cuba when Fidel Castro overthrew Batista in 1959.
In late 1960, he grew discontented with the Castro government and returned to Miami. He was married to Julia Alvarez Hernandez and he had one son, Fernando Prio.
He died of cancer at Mercy Hospital in Miami and is buried in Woodlawn Park Cemetery and Mausoleum (now Caballero Rivero Woodlawn North Park Cemetery and Mausoleum) in Miami, Florida.