Miguel Cornejo
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Miguel R. Cornejo | |
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Representative of Mountain Province's 1st District | |
In office 1922–1925 | |
Governor-General | Leonard Wood |
Preceded by | Rafael Bulayungan |
Succeeded by | Juan Cailles |
Personal details | |
Born | Miguel R. Cornejo 1888 |
Died | 1984 |
Nationality | Filipino |
Spouse(s) | Crisanta Soldevilla Paulita San Agustin Vicente
(m. 1974) |
Profession | Politician Lawyer |
Known for | Cornejo's Commonwealth Directory of the Philippines |
Religion | Roman Catholicism |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States Philippines |
Branch/service | United States Army |
Years of service | 1917-1918 |
Rank | Brigadier (General) |
Battles/wars | World War I |
Miguel R. Cornejo (1888–1984), two-term Municipal President (Mayor) of Pasay, Philippines,[1] was also an elected member of the 6th Philippine Legislature (Congress) 1922-1925.[2] During the American Administration in the Philippines,[3] and after independence, as an attorney and legislator he championed many causes.[2][4] In 1939, he compiled and published the Cornejo's Commonwealth Directory of the Philippines, often used as an historical source for the period.[5] Earlier in his career, he served in the Philippine National Guard (PNG) in World War I after legislative enactment of the Militia Act on March 17, 1917.[2] After the war upon its disbandment, because the US Territorial government did not authorize a Philippine Army at the time, Miguel R. Cornejo, together with Manuel David, founded the military organization of the National Volunteers of the Philippines, leading as Brigadier General.[2][6] Descended from a prominent Spanish Filipino Mestizo Family, he spoke and authored many works in fluent Spanish, English[7] and Tagalog.[citation needed] He married Crisanta Soldevilla of Gasan, Marinduque.[citation needed]
On June 29, 1974, he married Paulita San Agustin Vicente in Pasay. Paulita also came from a distinct Spanish lineage. Their sponsors were Judge Pio Marcos and Mrs. Leonilla Garcia. He spent the rest of his remaining years with her in Sampaloc Manila.[citation needed]
Political career[]
Cornejo was a two-term Municipal President (Mayor) of Pasay, Philippines.[1] He was first elected Municipal President in 1919. In 1922, at the end of his term as Municipal President, he was elected to be the Representative of Mountain Province's 1st District for the 6th Philippine Legislature. His term ended in 1925. In 1928, he became Municipal President of Pasay once again. His second term ended in 1931.[2]
Personal life[]
His direct descendants are spread all over the world, from Australia[8] to Miami, Florida, USA, Montgomery County Maryland, USA, as well as Ontario, Canada, and include singer Wency Cornejo; composer Dr Rodolfo Cornejo; Women Rights Champion and model Deniece Cornejo; late Naval Colonel and Paranaque politician Councilor Jess C Bustamante; former television personality Joaqui Mendoza; Papal Knight Sir Drexel Gregory; and GMA executive Rodrigo Cornejo. Another grandson, Gerardo "Gerry" Cornejo, was an award-winning professional photographer and is currently a TV and radio producer and program host in the Philippines.[citation needed]
References[]
Book - History of the Armed Forces of the Filipino People by Cesar P. Pobre. New Day Publishers, 2000. Pages 163, 171.*Pobre, C.P. (2000). History of the Armed Forces of the Filipino People. New Day Publishers. ISBN 9789711010416.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Pasay City-Islands Philippines. http://pasay.islandsphilippines.com/history.php
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e Cornejo, Miguel R. (1939). Cornejo's Commonwealth Directory of the Philippines. Manila: Miguel R. Cornejo. pp. 192–198.
- ^ Liang, Ta-pʻêng (1971-01-01). Philippine parties and politics: a historical study of national experience in democracy. Gladstone Co. p. 203.
- ^ Hearings. 1960-01-01. p. 78.
- ^ Philippine eLib, Your access to the most comprehensive libraries in the Philippines and the world. http://www.elib.gov.ph/results.php?f=author&q=Cornejo%2C+Miguel+R.%2C++1888-
- ^ Pobre, Cesar P. (2000-01-01). History of the Armed Forces of the Filipino People. New Day Publishers. p. 171. ISBN 9789711010416.
- ^ Thompson, Roger M. (2003-01-01). Filipino English and Taglish: Language Switching from Multiple Perspectives. John Benjamins Publishing. p. 65. ISBN 978-9027248916.
- ^ National Library of Australia. Catalogue. Cornejo's Commonwealth directory of the Philippines, compiled and edited by Miguel R. Cornejo. http://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/970814
External links[]
- 1888 births
- 1984 deaths
- Filipino lawyers
- Filipino people of Spanish descent
- Members of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from Mountain Province
- Mestizo people
- Mayors of places in Metro Manila
- People from Pasay
- Members of the Philippine Legislature
- 20th-century lawyers