| DoctorEnrique Santos Quintana | |
|---|---|
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| Minister of Justice and Public Instruction of Argentina | |
| In office 1893–1893 | |
| Preceded by | Francisco Lucio García |
| Succeeded by | Eduardo Costa |
| Minister of Government of Buenos Aires Province | |
| In office 1895–1896 | |
| Preceded by | ? |
| Succeeded by | ? |
| Deputy of the Argentine Republic | |
| In office 1895–1896 | |
| Senator of Buenos Aires Province | |
| In office 1891–1893 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 27, 1851 Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Died | May 11, 1896 Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Resting place | La Recoleta Cemetery |
| Political party | Radical Civic Union |
| Spouse | Clementina Mendez |
| Signature | .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.
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.
He did his elementary studies in the National College, and he received a Law Degree in the University of Buenos Aires. He held various political positions, including deputy and senator. In 1893, he held for a brief period the leadership of the Ministry of Public Instruction of the Argentine Nation.
His family was related to Manuel Quintana, a third or fourth cousin of Enrique Santos Quintana.
References
- 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. Tall. gráf. Ferrari hnos., 1930. 1930.
- Unión Cívica, su orígen, organización y tendencias. Editores J.W. Landenberger y F.M. Conte, 1890. 1890.
- La revolución de 1893 y don Julio A. Costa, gobernador de Buenos Aires. Alberto Espil. 1964.
- Homenage póstumo al esclarecido ciudadano doctor Enrique S. Quintana: Tributo de su amigo y admirador Florencio Chavarría. Florencio Chavarría. 1896.
- Anales de la Universidad de Buenos Aires, Volumen9. Universidad de Buenos Aires. 1894.
- Registro nacional de la República Argentina, Parte1. República Argentina. 1896.
- Nueva historia argentina, Volumen4. Editorial Juan Carlos Granda, 1975. 1975.
- Nobiliario del antiguo virreynato del Río de la Plata ... Librería y editorial "La Facultad", Bernabé y cía., 1939. 1939.