Benito Legarda

Benito Legarda y Tuason (September 27, 1853 – August 27, 1915) was a Filipino legislator who was a member of the Philippine Commission of the American colonial Insular Government, the government's legislature, and later a Resident Commissioner from the Philippine Islands to the United States Congress.

Early life and Education

He was born in Manila, Spanish Philippines on September 27, 1853, and attended the Jesuits’ College and the University of Santo Tomas of Manila.

Political life

He started his political life as a member of President Emilio Aguinaldo's cabinet at Malolos and vice president of the Filipino Congress. He later became a member of the Philippine Commission 1901 and was elected as a Resident Commissioner to the Sixtieth and to the two succeeding Congresses (November 22, 1907- March 3, 1912). He was not a candidate for renomination to the Sixty-third Congress in 1912. He founded the Federalista party during the early part of the 20th century. He was an upper-class Filipino who cooperated with the United States.

Legarda

Legarda is a town and municipality located in the province and autonomous community of Navarre, northern Spain.

External links

Coordinates: 42°42′43″N 1°46′12″W / 42.712°N 1.770°W / 42.712; -1.770