Espiridion Guanco
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Espiridión Guanco | |
|---|---|
 Guanco in c. 1917 | |
| Senator of the Philippines from the 8th District | |
| In office October 16, 1916 – May 2, 1925 | |
| Preceded by | office established |
| Succeeded by | Mariano Yulo |
| President pro tempore of the Senate of the Philippines | |
| In office July 21, 1919 – October 27, 1922 | |
| Preceded by | position established |
| Succeeded by | Sergio Osmeña |
| Member of the Philippine Assembly from Iloilo's 4th district | |
| In office October 16, 1909 – October 16, 1912 | |
| Preceded by | Adriano Hernández y Dayot |
| Succeeded by | Amando Avanceña |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 29, 1874 Pototan, Iloilo, Captaincy General of the Philippines |
| Died | May 2, 1925 (aged 50) Hinigaran, Negros Occidental, Philippine Islands |
| Political party | Nacionalista (1909-1925) |
Espiridión Guanco y Cordero (29 December 1874[1] - 2 May 1925) was a Filipino politician during the American occupation. While serving for the Philippine senate, he was the Secretary to the Senate President Manuel Quezon.[2]
Biography
[edit]Guanco was born on 29 December 1874 to Agustin Guanco and Filomena Cordero.[1]
He was first elected to the Philippine Assembly as the representative of the 4th district of Iloilo from 1909 to 1912.[3] As a member of the Philippine Assembly, he was appointed by the Speaker for the chairmanship of the irrigation committee.[4]
Upon the establishment of the Philippine Senate in 1916, he was elected as the first representative of the 8th senatorial district composed of the Negros provinces, Antique and Palawan.[1] In 1917, he became Secretary to the Senate President Manuel Quezon. He also became a member of the Senate committees on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Elections and Privileges, Finance, and Relations with the Sovereign Country.[2] During this period, he served as the chamber's first President pro tempore during the 5th Legislature from 1919 to 1922.[5] He served three terms until his death in office on 2 May 1925.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "The 8th Senatorial District". The Freeman. 2 November 2017. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
- ^ a b Philippines (1917). Official Gazette (Republic of the Philippines).
- ^ "ROSTER of Philippine Legislators (from 1907 to 2019)" (PDF). House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
- ^ Robertson, James Alexander (November 1910). "The Extraordinary Session of the Philippine Legislature, and the Work of the Philippine Assembly". American Political Science Review. 4 (4): 516–536. doi:10.2307/1944930. ISSN 1537-5943.
- ^ "List of Previous Senators". Senate of the Philippines. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
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