Victorino Mapa
Chief Justice of the Philippines from 1920 to 1921 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the 2nd Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines. For the school, see Victorino Mapa High School. For the street in Manila, see Victorino Mapa Street.
In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Montaño and the surname or paternal family name is Mapa.
Victorino Montaño Mapa[2] (February 25, 1855 – April 12, 1927) was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines and later, as the second Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines under the American colonial Insular Government.
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Victorino M. Mapa | |
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2nd Chief Justice of the Philippines | |
In office July 1, 1920 – October 31, 1921 | |
Appointed by | Woodrow Wilson |
Preceded by | Cayetano Arellano |
Succeeded by | Manuel Araullo |
Secretary of Finance and Justice | |
In office November 1, 1913 – June 30, 1920 | |
Appointed by | Francis Burton Harrison |
Preceded by | Gregorio S. Araneta |
Succeeded by | Quintín Paredes |
Member of the Second Philippine Commission | |
In office October 27, 1913 – October 16, 1916 | |
3rd Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines | |
In office June 15, 1901 – October 31, 1913 | |
Appointed by | William McKinley |
Preceded by | Position created |
Succeeded by | Manuel Araullo |
Personal details | |
Born | (1855-02-25)25 February 1855 Kalibo, Capiz, Captaincy General of the Philippines |
Died | 12 April 1927(1927-04-12) (aged 72) Manila, Philippine Islands |
Resting place | La Loma Cemetery[1] |
Alma mater | Colegio de San Juan de Letran University of Santo Tomas |
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