Samuel R. Quiñones
Samuel Ramón Quiñones | |
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| Member of the Puerto Rico Senate from the at-large district | |
| In office 1944–1968 | |
| 5th President of the Senate of Puerto Rico | |
| In office 1949–1968 | |
| Preceded by | Luis Muñoz Marín |
| Succeeded by | Rafael Hernández Colón |
| Speaker of the House of Representatives of Puerto Rico | |
| In office 1941–1943 | |
| Preceded by | Miguel A. García Méndez |
| Succeeded by | Rafael Arrillaga Torrens |
| President pro tempore of the Senate of Puerto Rico | |
| In office 1945–1948 | |
| Preceded by | Francisco M. Susoni |
| Succeeded by | Luis Negrón López |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Samuel Ramón Quiñones Quiñones October 29, 1903 San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Died | March 11, 1976 (aged 71) San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Resting place | Santa María Magdalena de Pazzis Cemetery |
| Political party | Popular Democratic Party (PPD) |
| Education | University of Puerto Rico School of Law (JD) |
| Profession | Politician, attorney |
Samuel Ramón Quiñones Quiñones (October 29, 1903 – March 11, 1976), commonly known as Samuel R. Quiñones, was a prominent attorney in Puerto Rico who served as Speaker of the House of Representatives of Puerto Rico from 1941 to 1943 and for twenty years in the Senate of Puerto Rico as its fifth President, from 1949 to 1968, by far the longest serving Senate President. He is also the only person to hold both posts.