Enrique S. Quintana Explained

Honorific-Prefix:Doctor
Enrique Santos Quintana
Office1:Minister of Justice and Public Instruction of Argentina
Term Start1:1893
Term End1:1893
Predecessor1:Francisco Lucio García
Successor1:Eduardo Costa
Order3:Minister of Government of Buenos Aires Province[1]
Term Start3:1895
Term End3:1896
Predecessor3:?
Successor3:?
Order4:Deputy of the Argentine Republic
Term Start4:1895
Term End4:1896
Order5:Senator of Buenos Aires Province
Term Start5:1891
Term End5:1893
Birth Date:March 27, 1851
Birth Place:Buenos Aires, Argentina
Death Date:May 11, 1896
Death Place:Buenos Aires, Argentina
Spouse:Clementina Mendez
Party:Radical Civic Union[2]
Signature:Enrique S. Quintana (firma).jpg

Enrique Santos Quintana (1851-1896) was an Argentine jurist and politician, who served as Minister of Justice and Public Instruction of the Argentine Republic.[3]

Biography

He was born in Buenos Aires, the son of Pociano Quintana and María Rito Berro, belonging to a distinguished Creole family. He was married to Clementina Mendez, daughter of Mariano Méndez and Marta Palau.[4] He did his elementary studies in the National College, and he received a Law Degree in the University of Buenos Aires.[5] He held various political positions, including deputy and senator.[6] In 1893, he held for a brief period the leadership of the Ministry of Public Instruction of the Argentine Nation.[7]

His family was related to Manuel Quintana, a third or fourth cousin of Enrique Santos Quintana.[8]

References

  1. Book: Buenos Aires, la gran provincia: cronología de sus gobernantes desde la cesión de la ciudad de Buenos Aires para capital de la nación hasta nuestros días. 1880-1930. 1930. Tall. gráf. Ferrari hnos., 1930.
  2. Book: Unión Cívica, su orígen, organización y tendencias. 1890. Editores J.W. Landenberger y F.M. Conte, 1890.
  3. Book: La revolución de 1893 y don Julio A. Costa, gobernador de Buenos Aires. 1964. Alberto Espil.
  4. Book: Homenage póstumo al esclarecido ciudadano doctor Enrique S. Quintana: Tributo de su amigo y admirador Florencio Chavarría. 1896. Florencio Chavarría.
  5. Book: Anales de la Universidad de Buenos Aires, Volumen9. 1894. Universidad de Buenos Aires.
  6. Book: Registro nacional de la República Argentina, Parte1. 1896. República Argentina.
  7. Book: Nueva historia argentina, Volumen4. 1975. Editorial Juan Carlos Granda, 1975.
  8. Book: Nobiliario del antiguo virreynato del Río de la Plata .... 1939. Librería y editorial "La Facultad", Bernabé y cía., 1939.

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