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• Delgado, Francisco Afan  b. January 25, 1886  d. October 27, 1964
  Philippine Statesman. He studied in the Philippines and the United States, and received law degrees at Indiana University (1907) and Yale (1909). Delgado briefly practiced law in Indianapolis before returning to the Philippines, where he worked as a clerk in the court system until 1913, and then began a private practice. During World War I he served in the Philippine National Guard and as a member of the Council of Defense. From 1931 to 1934 he was a member of the Philippine House of...[Read More] (Bio by: Bill McKern)
  Manila North Cemetery, Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital, Philippines
   
• Earnshaw, Manuel    b. November 19, 1862  d. February 13, 1936
  Philippine businessman and political figure. Born into a wealthy family, he was educated in Manila and began learning shipbuilding and repair when he worked in the shipyard machine shop of a firm in which his father was a partner. As his career progressed he became an engineer in his father's firm and with other companies, and also served as Administrator of the Port of Manila. In 1901 he founded his own marine engineering firm, Manuel Earnshaw and Company, and in 1912 organized a new company...[Read More] (Bio by: Bill McKern)
  Manila North Cemetery, Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital, Philippines
   
• Gabaldon, Isauro   b. December 8, 1875  d. December 21, 1942
  Philippine Statesman. He was educated in Spain, received a law degree from Manila's Saint Thomas University in 1900, and became an attorney. He served as Governor of Nueva Ecija Province in 1906, and a member of the Philippines House of Representatives from 1907 to 1911. He served as Governor again from 1912 to 1916, and then became a member of the Philippines Senate, serving until 1919. Gabaldon earned a reputation throughout the Philippines as an education activist, authoring laws to...[Read More] (Bio by: Bill McKern)
  Manila North Cemetery, Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital, Philippines
   
• Harrison, Francis Burton    b. December 18, 1873  d. November 21, 1957
  US Congressman from New York and Governor of the Philippines. He was the son of Burton Harrison, Confederate President Jefferson Davis's private secretary, and novelist Constance Cary Harrison. He graduated from Yale in 1895 and New York Law School in 1897, and then became an attorney while also teaching at his alma mater. He served as a Captain during the Spanish American War, and then resumed the practice of law. In 1902 was elected to the US House of Representatives as a Democrat, serving...[Read More] (Bio by: Bill McKern)
  Manila North Cemetery, Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital, Philippines
   
• Legarda, Benito   b. September 27, 1853  d. August 27, 1915
  Philippine Statesman. Also known as Benito Legarda Y Tuason, he was a member of one of Manila's richest and most prominent families. He received a law degree from Manila's Saint Thomas University and became a successful businessman. Legarda was a cabinet member and member of the legislature during Emilio Aguinaldo's Revolutionary Government, and he was a member of the first US-Philippine Commission appointed to administer the Philippines when they became a US territory. In 1907 he was elected...[Read More] (Bio by: Bill McKern)
  Manila North Cemetery, Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital, Philippines
   
• Magsaysay, Ramon    b. August 31, 1907  d. March 17, 1957
  Philippine President. A native of Ibu, Zambales, Magsaysay served as the President of the Philippines from December 30, 1953, until his death on March 17, 1957. Born to an industrial arts teacher, blacksmith proprietor, and gentleman farmer, and his wife, a dry goods store proprietor, Magsaysay was educated at the Zambales Academy, and the Jose Rizal College. A member of the Liberal Political Party, and the Nationalista Party, he served as a Supply Officer with the rank of Major for Colonel...[Read More] (Bio by: K)
  Manila North Cemetery, Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital, Philippines
   
• Osmena Sr., Sergio    b. September 9, 1878  d. October 19, 1961
  Philippine President. Osmena served as the Vice President of the Philippines from 1935 to 1941, and 1941 to 1944, and then President of the Philippines from August 1, 1944 to May 28, 1946. A native of Cebu City, Cebu, he was a member of the prominent Osmena family which also includes his son Senator Sergio Osmena Jr., and grandsons Senators Sergio Osmena III and John Osmena. Born a Chinese-mestizo, he studied at the San Juan de Letran College in Manila, Philippines, and at the University of San...[Read More] (Bio by: K)
  Manila North Cemetery, Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital, Philippines
   
• Paredes, Quintin   b. September 9, 1884  d. January 30, 1973
  Philippine Statesman. He graduated from Manila's Escuela de Leyes (School of Laws) with Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Laws and Master's degrees and became an attorney in 1907. He served as a prosecutor in Manila from 1908 to 1917, and faculty member and Dean of Manila's Escuela de Derecho, the first Filipino law school, from 1913 to 1917. Paredes was Solicitor General from 1917 to 1918, Attorney General from 1918 to 1920, and Secretary of Justice from 1920 to 1921. He served in the Philippines...[Read More] (Bio by: Bill McKern)
  Manila North Cemetery, Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital, Philippines
   
• Poe Jr., Fernando    b. August 20, 1939  d. December 13, 2004
  Phillipine Presidential Candidate and actor. Born Ronald Allan Kelley Poe in San Carlos City, Philippines, he began his film career in the 1950s and eventually starred in more than 200 films where he was popular among impoverished Filipinos for his roles as a fast-punching, underdog champion of the poor. He was a five-time winner of the nation's top film prize. He also produced, directed and wrote many of his films. Narrowly lost the 2004 race for president of the Phillipines when he came...[Read More] (Bio by: Fred Beisser)
  Manila North Cemetery, Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital, Philippines
  Plot: Buried next to parents and brother
   
• Roxas, Manuel Acuna    b. January 1, 1892  d. April 15, 1948
  Philippine President. A native of Roxas City, Capiz, he served as the President of the Philippines from May 28, 1946, until his death on April 15, 1948. Educated at the University of Manila, and the University of the Philippines, he went onto become a member of several parties and served many different positions including, as a Secretary and Law Clerk to Chief Justice Cayetano Arellano from 1913 to 1915, Law Professor from 1915 to 1916, Municipal Councilor of Capiz in 1917, Governor of Capiz...[Read More] (Bio by: K)
  Manila North Cemetery, Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital, Philippines
   
• Yangco, Teodoro Rafael   b. November 9, 1861  d. April 20, 1939
  US Congressman. He attended the Ateneo de Manila, a Jesuit College, and studied law at Manila's University of St. Thomas, graduating in 1881. He then attended Ealing College in London to study business administration, graduating in 1886. Yangco then returned to the Philippines, where he operated several successful ventures, including a ship construction and repair yard, ferry lines, and an import-export company, also becoming involved in banking and insurance. In 1916 Yangco was the successful...[Read More] (Bio by: Bill McKern)
  Manila North Cemetery, Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital, Philippines
   

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