| Birth: | Nov. 4, 1873
Leyte
Eastern Visayas, Philippines | | Death: | Mar. 7, 1963
Manila
National Capital, Philippines | 
Philippine Statesman. He graduated from Manila's College of San Juan de Letran in 1893, and engaged in graduate studies at the University of Saint Thomas. In 1899 he became Secretary to Leyte Province's Military Governor, and later worked as a journalist and served on Cebu's Municipal Council. From 1906 to 1907 de Veyra was Governor of Leyte, and from 1907 to 1909 he served in the Philippine House of Representatives. In 1913 de Veyra was appointed to the US-Philippine Commission, and served until 1916. From 1916 to 1917 he was Executive Secretary of the Philippine Islands. In 1916 de Veyra was elected as a Nationalist to the position of Resident Commissioner to the US House of Representatives, and served from March, 1917 to March, 1923. He then returned briefly to journalism before becoming a Professor and department head at the University of the Philippines at Manila. In 1936 he became Director of the Institute of National Language, where he served until 1944. After World War II he was a historical researcher and archivist at the Philippines National Library and in the Office of the Philippines President. His wife Sofia Reyes de Veyra was a prominent feminist, suffragist, college administrator and author who also served as Social Secretary for Presidents Quezon and Quirino. (bio by: Bill McKern)
Search Amazon for Jaime De Veyra | | | Burial:
La Loma Catholic Cemetery
Caloocan
Metro Manila
National Capital, Philippines |
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Originally Created by: Bill McKern
Record added: Oct 01, 2007
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