Antonio Rafael Barceló
Antonio Rafael Barceló y Martínez (April 15, 1868 – December 15, 1938) was a Puerto Rican lawyer, businessman and the patriarch of what was to become one of Puerto Rico's most prominent political families. Barceló, who in 1917 became the first President of the Senate of Puerto Rico, played an instrumental role in the introduction and passage of legislation which permitted the realization of the School of Tropical Medicine and the construction of a Capitol building in Puerto Rico.
Antonio Rafael Barceló | |
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| 1st President of the Senate of Puerto Rico | |
| In office 1917–1929 | |
| Succeeded by | Luis Sánchez Morales |
| Member of the Senate of Puerto Rico from the Humacao district | |
| In office 1917–1920 | |
| Member of the Senate of Puerto Rico from the At-large district | |
| In office 1921–1938 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Antonio Rafael Barceló y Martínez April 15, 1868 Fajardo, Puerto Rico |
| Died | December 15, 1938 (aged 70) San Juan, Puerto Rico, |
| Political party | Union of Puerto Rico Alianza Puertorriqueña Liberal Party of Puerto Rico |
| Spouse | Josefina Bird Arias |
| Children | Antonio Josefina Jaime María Angélica |
| Alma mater | Columbia Law School (JD) |
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