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Jaime C. de Veyra

Filipino politician (–)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is de Veyra and the second or maternal family name is Díaz.

Jaime C. de Veyra

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In office
March 4, &#;– March 4,

Serving with Teodoro R.

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Preceded byManuel Earnshaw
Succeeded byPedro Guevara
In office
In office
In office
October 16, &#;– October 16,
Preceded byPost created
Succeeded byFrancisco Enage
In office
Succeeded byRodrigo Pariña
Born()November 4,
Tanauan, Leyte, Captaincy General of the Philippines
DiedMarch 7, () (aged&#;89)
Manila, Philippines
Political partyNacionalista
SpouseSofia Reyes[1]
Children4
Alma materUniversity of Santo Tomas
Colegio de San Juan de Letran

Jaime Carlos de Veyra y Díaz (November 4, – March 7, ) was a Resident Commissioner to the U.S.

House of Representatives from the Philippine Islands from to and the 1st Governor of Leyte from to

Early life

He was born on November 4, , in the town of Tanauan in Leyte province.[2]

Education

De Veyra attended both public and private schools.

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In , he began studying at Colegio de San Juan de Letran in Manila, and graduated in with a Bachelor of Arts. In , he began studying for a Bachelor of Law and a Bachelor of Philosophy and Letters at the University of Santo Tomas in Manila. He completed both degrees in [2]

Political career

From to , he served as secretary to the Military Governor of Leyte, General Ambrosio Moxica.[2]

In , he was elected municipal councilor in the town of Cebu, and became municipal vice-president the following year.

In , he became president of the electoral assembly of Cebu. In , de Veyra became Director of Liceo de Maasim, in Leyte, and served until [2]

In , he became an editor for the Spanish- and Tagalog-language newspaper El Renacimiento.[2]

In , de Veyra became Governor of Leyte, He served until , when he became a member of the first Philippine Assembly as the first representative of Leyte's Fourth District in the Philippine House of Representatives.

He served in the Assembly until , when he became a member of the Philippine Commission –[2]

In , de Veyra was appointed executive secretary of the Philippine Islands under Governor-GeneralFrancis Burton Harrison, and served until [2]

In , de Veyra was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives as a Resident Commissioner of the Philippines.

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He reelected in and served from March 4, , to March 3, He was declined to be a candidate for renomination in [2]

He engaged in journalistic work during , and he became head of the department of Spanish, University of the Philippines at Manila, serving in such capacity from to From to , de Veyra was the director of the Institute of National Language.

He also served as historical researcher in charge of manuscripts and publications, National Library, and historical researcher, Office of the President, during

Personal life

Jaime de Veyra married clubwoman and suffragetteSofia Reyes in They had four children,[3] Their son Manuel E.

de Veyra was a doctor during World War II serving at Bataan.[4] Their son Jesus de Veyra became a judge, and dean of the Ateneo Law School from to [5]

Sofia de Veyra died in , aged 77 years old.[6] Jaime de Veyra died in Manila, Philippines on March 7, He was buried at La Loma Cemetery in Caloocan.

See also

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&#;This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress