Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, he began his formal studies in Puerto Rico before continuing the study of law at University of Seville and Madrid Central University in Spain. After obtaining his law degree in 1860, he was admitted to the bar in Puerto Rico two years later. Between 1871 and 1898 he held several important positions in Puerto Rico's colonial administration, including acting Treasury Minister. During Puerto Rico's first and only autonomic government under Spain in 1898, Quiñones served as Secretary of Agriculture, Commerce and Industry. While that post was short-lived due to the arrival of United States troops on July 25, 1898, General John R. Brooke appointed him president of the Territorial Audience, Puerto Rico's highest court.
Once civil rule was established in Puerto Rico, President William McKinley appointed Quiñones as the new Supreme Court's Chief Justice, a post held until his death, on his birthday, in 1909. He was buried at Church of Saint Francis of Assisi, San Juan.
josé, severo, quiñones, caro, november, 1838, november, 1909, first, chief, justice, supreme, court, puerto, rico, 1898, born, juan, puerto, rico, began, formal, studies, puerto, rico, before, continuing, study, university, seville, madrid, central, university. Jose Severo Quinones Caro November 6 1838 November 6 1909 was the first chief justice of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico Jose Severo Quinones in 1898 Born in San Juan Puerto Rico he began his formal studies in Puerto Rico before continuing the study of law at University of Seville and Madrid Central University in Spain After obtaining his law degree in 1860 he was admitted to the bar in Puerto Rico two years later Between 1871 and 1898 he held several important positions in Puerto Rico s colonial administration including acting Treasury Minister During Puerto Rico s first and only autonomic government under Spain in 1898 Quinones served as Secretary of Agriculture Commerce and Industry While that post was short lived due to the arrival of United States troops on July 25 1898 General John R Brooke appointed him president of the Territorial Audience Puerto Rico s highest court Once civil rule was established in Puerto Rico President William McKinley appointed Quinones as the new Supreme Court s Chief Justice a post held until his death on his birthday in 1909 He was buried at Church of Saint Francis of Assisi San Juan Preceded byOffice created Chief Justice of Puerto Rico1900 1909 Succeeded byJose Conrado HernandezSources editLa Justicia en sus Manos by Luis Rafael Rivera 2007 ISBN 1 57581 884 1 nbsp This Puerto Rican biographical article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This biography of a state judge in the United States is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jose Severo Quinones amp oldid 1192768037, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
