José J. Benítez Díaz
José Juan Benítez Díaz (c. November 24, 1865– August 25, 1947) was a Puerto Rican businessman, entrepreneur and Unionista politician. He served as a member of the Senate of Puerto Rico from 1917 to 1924. In 1917, Benítez Díaz was elected to the first Senate of Puerto Rico for the Union of Puerto Rico party, representing the District of Humacao. He served in that position until 1924. After that, Benítez was the owner of Benítez Sugar Company in Vieques. José J. Benítez Díaz died on August 25, 1947, at age 81. He was buried at Cementerio San José in San Juan, Puerto Rico. References

1860s births
1947 deaths
Members of the Senate of Puerto Rico
People from Luquillo, Puerto Rico
20th-century Puerto Rican businesspeople
20th-century American businesspeople
People from Spanish Puerto Rico
Union of Puerto Rico politicians
20th-century Puerto Rican politicians