Enrique Santos Quintana (1851-1896) was an Argentine jurist and politician, who served as Minister of Justice and Public Instruction of the Argentine Republic.
Biography.
He was born in Buenos Aires, the son of Pociano Quintana and María Rito Berro, belonging to a distinguished Creole family. He was married to Clementina Mendez, daughter of Mariano Méndez and Marta Palau.
He did his elementary studies in the National College, and he received a Law Degree in the University of Buenos Aires. He held various political positions, including deputy and senator. In 1893, he held for a brief period the leadership of the Ministry of Public Instruction of the Argentine Nation.
His family was related to Manuel Quintana, a third or fourth cousin of Enrique Santos Quintana.