Francisco Zulueta
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Francisco Zulueta | |
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Bacolod City's at-large district | |
| In office 25 September 1943 – 2 February 1944 | |
| Preceded by | district established |
| Succeeded by | district abolished Romeo Guanzon (as Congressman) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 21, 1891 Republic of the Philippines |
| Political party | Nacionalista |
Francisco Casten Zulueta (August 21, 1891 - May 18, 1947) was a Filipino judge and senator. He also served as Secretary of the Interior of the Commonwealth of the Philippines.
Biography
Francisco Zulueta was born on August 21, 1891, in Molo, today a district in Iloilo City. His parents were Evaristo Zulueta and Atilana Casten. After earning a Bachelor of Arts degree from the Ateneo Municipal de Manila, Zulueta studied law at the Escuela de Derecho de Manila. He completed his bachelor's degree and subsequently worked as a stenographer and clerk for the Court of First Instance of Manila. A promotion to prosecutor (fiscal) of Antique followed in 1920. In 1922 he was transferred to Capiz and in 1924 to Negros Occidental.
After five years as a prosecutor in Negros Occidental, Zulueta was appointed an assistant judge of a Court of First Instance on June 11, 1929. Later that year, Zulueta was elected to succeed the late
That same year he was appointed a Judge of a Court of First Instance in
After the war, Zulueta was the manager of the National Land Settlement Administration. While performing this duties, Zulueta died in 1947 at the age of 55 after the military transport plane he was in, the Lili Marlene, crashed into Mount Makaturing in Lanao. All 17 people on board, including Philippine Air Force Commander Colonel Edwin Andrews, were killed.[3]
Personal life
Zulueta was married to Paula Menchaca. His younger brother Jose Zulueta served as a congressman, governor of Iloilo and senator, among others.
References
- ^ "List of Previous Senators". Senate of the Philippines. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ^ "Proclamation No. 774, s. 1991 | GOVPH: DECLARING THE PERIOD FROM AUGUST 18 TO AUGUST 24, 1991, AS THE FRANCISCO C. ZULUETA CENTENNIAL IN THE PROVINCE OF ILOILO, AND SUB-PROVINCE OF GUIMARAS". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines.
- ^ "High Filipino Officials Killed in Plane Crash". St. Petersburg Times. 22 May 1947. Retrieved 5 June 2023.