Francisco Soriano
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Francisco Soriano | |
|---|---|
| Senator of the Philippines from the 8th district | |
| In office June 3, 1919 – June 2, 1925 Serving with José Clarín | |
| Preceded by | Nicolas Capistrano |
| Succeeded by | Troadio Galicano |
| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Surigao's Lone district | |
| In office 1907–1909 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Manuel Gavieres |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 4, 1869 Molo, Iloilo, Captaincy General of the Philippines |
| Political party | Nacionalista (1919-1925) Progresista (1907-1909) |
Francisco Soriano (October 4, 1869 - ?) was a Filipino politician.
Biography
[edit]Francisco Soriano was born on October 4, 1869, in Molo, now a district of Iloilo City. He received his bachelor's degree in arts at the Ateneo Municipal de Manila in 1889[1] and studied law at the University of Santo Tomas, where he received his degree in civil law in 1898. In 1894, he received a degree in secondary education from the same university and while a student, opened high schools in Manila and Molo.[1]
During the Philippine Revolution, he was appointed as the secretary-general of the government of the Federal State of the Visayas and was a member of the Judicial Committee of the revolutionary government in 1898.[1]
During the American occupation, Soriano was appointed as prosecutor (fiscal) for Surigao and Misamis provinces in Mindanao in 1901. In 1907, Soriano was elected as a member of the Progresista Party[1] to the newly established Philippine Assembly representing the at-large district of Surigao, serving until 1909.[2] In 1919, Soriano was elected to the Senate of the Philippines representing the 11th senatorial district. He served until 1925.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Directorio bigrafico filipino. Manila. 1908.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ "ROSTER of Philippine Legislators (from 1907 to 2019)" (PDF). House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
- ^ "List of Previous Senators". Senate of the Philippines. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
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