1st Puerto Rican Senate

The First Puerto Rican Senate was the first meeting of senators of the Senate of Puerto Rico elected as part of the legislative branch of their government. The Senate of Puerto Rico came to be after the signing of the Jones-Shafroth Act in 1917, which prompted elections to be held in July 6, 1917. The Senate met from August 13, 1917 to January 2, 1920. The Senate had a majority of members from the Union of Puerto Rico party, and Antonio R. Barceló was chosen as President.

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Party summary

Affiliation Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
 Total
Union Republican Socialist Vacant
Begin 13 5 1 19 0
Latest voting share 68.4% 38.5%

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 José de Jesús Tizol Union
Ramón Valdés Cobián Union
II - Arecibo Félix Santoni Union
Francisco M. Susoni Union
III - Aguadilla Francisco Seín Union
Juan García Ducós Union
IV - Mayagüez Leopoldo Felíz Severa Republican
Juan Angel Tío Republican
V - Ponce José Tous Soto Republican
Juan Cortada Republican
VI - Guayama Mariano Abril y Ostalá Union
José Rovira Union
VII - Humacao Antonio R. Barceló Union
José J. Benítez Díaz Union
At-Large Frank Martínez Union
Eduardo Georgetti Union
Martín Travieso, Jr. Union
José Celso Barbosa Republican
Santiago Iglesias Socialist

Employees

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