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1st Senate of Puerto Rico
First meeting of senators of the Senate of Puerto Rico
First meeting of senators of the Senate of Puerto Rico
The First Puerto Rican Senate, under United States occupation, was the first meeting of senators of the Senate of Puerto Rico elected as part of the legislative branch of their government. Elections for the Senate of Puerto Rico were authorized by passage of the Jones-Shafroth Act in 1917. It authorized elections to be held on July 6, 1917 for representative government in the legislature.
The Senate met from August 13, 1917, to January 2, 1920. The voters elected a majority of members from the Union of Puerto Rico party, who chose Antonio R. Barceló as President of the Senate.
Party summary
| Affiliation | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) | Total | Union | Republican | Socialist | Vacant | Begin | 19 | Latest voting share | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socialist Party (United States)}}" | |||||||||||||
| 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
Leadership
| Position | Name | Party | District | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President of the Senate | Antonio R. Barceló | Union | VII | |
| President pro Tempore | Eduardo Georgetti | Union | At-large | |
| Majority Leader | Union | |||
| Majority Whip | Union | |||
| Minority Leader | Republican | |||
| Minority Whip | Republican |
Members
| District | Name | Party | I - San Juan | II - Arecibo | III - Aguadilla | IV - Mayagüez | V - Ponce | VI - Guayama | VII - Humacao | At-Large | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| José de Jesús Tizol | Union | ||||||||||
| Ramón Valdés Cobián | Union | ||||||||||
| Félix Santoni | Union | ||||||||||
| Francisco M. Susoni | Union | ||||||||||
| Francisco Seín | Union | ||||||||||
| Juan García Ducós | Union | ||||||||||
| Leopoldo Felíz Severa | Republican | ||||||||||
| Juan Angel Tió | Republican | ||||||||||
| José Tous Soto | Republican | ||||||||||
| Juan Cortada Tirado | Republican | ||||||||||
| Mariano Abril y Ostalo | Union | ||||||||||
| José Rovira | Union | ||||||||||
| Antonio R. Barceló | Union | ||||||||||
| José J. Benítez Díaz | Union | ||||||||||
| Frank Martínez | Union | ||||||||||
| Eduardo Georgetti | Union | ||||||||||
| Martín Travieso, Jr. | Union | ||||||||||
| José Celso Barbosa | Republican | ||||||||||
| Santiago Iglesias | Socialist Party (United States)}}" | Socialist |
Employees
- Secretary:
- José Muñoz Rivera
- Assistant Secretary:
- Eugenio Astol
- Sergeant at Arms:
- Manuel Palacios Salazar
References
References
- (1918). "Laws of Porto Rico: Message from the President of the United States, Transmitting Copies of the Acts and Resolutions of the Ninth Legislature of Porto Rico During Its First Session, August 13 to November 26, 1917 Inclusive". U.S. Government Printing Office.
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