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When the Philippines was under American colonial rule, the legislative body was the Philippine Commission which existed from 1900 to 1907. The President of the United States appointed the members of the Philippine Commission. Furthermore, two Filipinos served as Resident Commissioners to the House of Representatives of the United States from 1907 to 1935, then only one from 1935 to 1946.
The Resident Commissioner of the Philippines was a non-voting member of the United States House of Representatives sent by the Philippines from 1907 until its internationally recognized independence in 1946. It was similar to current non-voting members of Congress such as Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico and delegates from Washington, D.C., Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands and other United States territories.
- Benito Legarda, Federalist (Republican). Served 22 November 1907 to 03 March 1912
- Pablo Ocampo, Democrat. Served 22 November 1907 to 22 November 1909
- Manuel L. Quezon, Nacionalista. Served 23 November 1909 to 15 October 1916
- Manuel Earnshaw, Nonpartisan. Served 04 March 1913 to 03 March 1917
- Jaime C. de Veyra, Nacionalista. Served 04 March 1917 to 04 March 1923
- Teodoro R. Yangco, Nonpartisan. Served 04 March 1917 to 03 March 1920
- Isauro Gabaldón, Nacionalista. Served 04 March 1920 to 16 July 1928
- Pedro Guevara, Nacionalista. Served 04 March 1923 to 14 February 1936
- Camilo Osías, Nacionalista. Served 04 March 1929 to 03 January 1935
- Francisco Afan Delgado, Nacionalista. Served 03 January 1935 to 14 February 1936
- Quintín Paredes, Nacionalista. Served 14 February 1936 to 29 September 1938
- Joaquín Miguel Elizalde, Nonpartisan. Served 29 September 1938 to 09 August 1944
- Carlos P. Romulo, Liberal. Served 10 August 1944 to 04 July 1946
Find similar projects at Filipino Politicians and the master project page, Families of the Philippines.
References
- "Resident Commissioner Of The Philippines." Wikipedia, 21 Aug 2017. http://bit.ly/2Bdn4mb. Date accessed: 21 Dec 2017.