Augusto Samuel Boyd
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Augusto Samuel Boyd (1 August 1879 in Panama City - 17 June 1957) was acting President of Panama from December 18, 1939 to October 1, 1940.
During his government, the Transisthmian Highway, a highway that crossed the Isthmus of Panama and linked Panama City with Colon, was inaugurated. This road was known as the "Boyd-Roosevelt Highway" in honor of the Presidents of Panama and the United States.
Preceded by Ezequiel Fernández Jaén (acting) |
President of Panama 1939–1940 (acting) |
Succeeded by Arnulfo Arias |