Ben Ada

Ben Ada
Ada in 1972
Member of the Guam Legislature
In office
1971–1978
Personal details
Born
Vicente Diaz Ada

(1932-01-24)January 24, 1932
Hagåtña, Guam, U.S.
DiedAugust 28, 2016(2016-08-28) (aged 84)
Sinajana, Guam, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Children2; including Vicente Ada
RelativesJuan M. Ada (grandfather)

Vicente Diaz Ada (January 24, 1932 – August 28, 2016) was a Guamanian politician. A member of the Republican Party, he served in the Guam Legislature from 1971 to 1978.

Life and career

Ada was born in Hagåtña, Guam, the son of Vicente Cepada Ada and Dolores de Leon Guerrero Diaz.[1] He was the grandson of Juan M. Ada, a district judge of the Saipan Territorial District Court.[2] He served in the United States Air Force during the Korean War, which after his discharge,[3] he worked as a businessman.[4]

Ada served in the Guam Legislature from 1971 to 1978.[5]

Death

Ada died on August 28, 2016, in Sinajana, Guam, at the age of 84.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Honoring The Life and Legacy of Vincente D. "Ben" Ada". Congress.gov. September 6, 2016. Retrieved July 19, 2025.
  2. ^ "After 58 Years, His Native Land". The Territorial Sun News and Views of the Marianas. Agana, Guam. SIO. March 23, 1958. p. 13. Retrieved July 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  3. ^ "Vicente Diaz Ada". U.S., Korean War Era Draft Cards, 1948-1959. Retrieved July 19, 2025 – via Ancestry.com. Closed access icon (subscription required)
  4. ^ "Ben Diaz Ada". Pacific Daily News. Agana Heights, Guam. October 24, 1982. p. 19. Retrieved July 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  5. ^ Raymundo, Shawn (August 29, 2016). "Former senator, businessman Vicente 'Ben' Ada dies at 84". Pacific Daily News. Retrieved July 19, 2025.
  6. ^ "Vicente Diaz "Ben" Ada". Legacy. Retrieved July 19, 2025 – via Legacy.com.