# Antonio Rafael Barceló

> Antonio Rafael Barceló y Martínez was a Puerto Rican lawyer, businessman and the patriarch of what was to become one of Puerto Rico's most prominent political families. Barceló, who in 1917 became the first President of the Senate of Puerto Rico, played an instrumental role in the introduction and passage of legislation which permitted the realization of the School of Tropical Medicine and the construction of a Capitol building in Puerto Rico.

*Puerto Rican politician*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/antonio-rafael-barcelo

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Politician
- **Category:** Politicians
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1868-04-15
- **Died:** 1938-12-15
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Antonio Rafael Barceló y Martínez was a Puerto Rican lawyer, businessman and the patriarch of what was to become one of Puerto Rico's most prominent political families. Barceló, who in 1917 became the first President of the Senate of Puerto Rico, played an instrumental role in the introduction and passage of legislation which permitted the realization of the School of Tropical Medicine and the construction of a Capitol building in Puerto Rico.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 39.6
- **Momentum:** 11.1

## Sources
- [Antonio Rafael Barceló](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonio_Rafael_Barcel%C3%B3)
- [Antonio R. Barceló](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonio_R._Barcel%C3%B3)
- [Antonio Rafael Barceló y Martínez](https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonio_Rafael_Barcel%C3%B3_y_Mart%C3%ADnez)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4776898)

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