José de Luzuriaga
José Ruiz de Luzuriaga | |
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Governor of Negros Occidental | |
In office May 1, 1901 – August 15, 1901 | |
Preceded by | Melecio Severino |
Succeeded by | Leandro Locsin Rama |
Personal details | |
Born | José Ruiz de Luzuriaga y Guiquín January 10, 1843 Bacolod, Negros, Captaincy General of the Philippines |
Died | July 5, 1921 Barcelona, Spain | (aged 78)
Spouse | Josefina Blanco |
José Ruiz de Luzuriaga was a Filipino judge, sugar planter, revolutionary and politician. Luzuriaga was a member of the Philippine Commission from 1901 to 1913.
Biography
José Ruiz de Luzuriaga was born on January 10, 1843, in Bacólod in the Filipino province of
Later he was
Shortly thereafter on 18 February he was again responsible for a peaceful transfer of power, this time to the American troops. In 1900 Luzuriaga was appointed governor of the province of Negros Occidental. In 1901 he was one of the first members of the Philippine Commission. He was the only member who was a member during the entire period that this body existed (until 1913).[1]
At the end of his life, he emigrated to Spain, where he settled in Barcelona. There Luzuriaga died in 1921 at the age of 78. He was married to Josefina Blanco with whom he had some children. Luzuriaga Street in Bacolod was named after him.[1][3][4]
References
- ^ ISBN 9780299305109.
- ^ Sa-onoy, Modesto P. (November 10, 2017). "History oversights". The Daily Guardian. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
- ^ Piccio, Belle (October 30, 2015). "Bacolod's Familia Luzuriaga Cemetery: Among the Weirdest in the World". Choose Philippines. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
- ^ Nicavera, Erwin P. (October 31, 2017). "Luzuriaga Mausoleum: A living landmark of the past". SunStar. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
Notes
- Rosenstock's Press Reference Library, Philippine Edition, Manila, 1913