Show III DR AMADOR DIES First President of f Panama Goes Gees to te His Reward Panama May a 2 Manuel anuel Amador the first president of the t republic if of f Panama died led today after a lingering illness He was 76 i years of age a Manuel Amador was one of the prime movers in the revolution in hi 18 1 J against Colombia which led to the Independence ence of Panama He wa was v born at Car Cartagena Cartagena Cartagena and early in life engaged l in commercial business Later Leter he began the practice of medicine finally becom becoming becomIng becomIng ing one of the eminent physicians of the country countr Dr Amador in politics was wu a conser conservative conservative atie nd in much against again lit his will was nominated and elected ele ted to the presidency of the state of Panama He never took office bow bor v er r for a revolution was as started and succeeded before his inauguration Afterward A rd hi h steadfastly refused to t accept po pa political political office offic wh when n ft Pt mt ast t he was cites chos chosen hosen en president of the republic of ot Pan Panama Panama ama the om came cameto Am e to him hm u |