Teodoro R. Yangco
Teodoro Rafael Yangco (born November 9, 1861 in San Antonio , † April 20, 1939 in Manila ) was a Filipino politician . Between 1917 and 1920 he represented the Philippines as a Resident Commissioner in the United States House of Representatives .
Career
Teodoro Yangco attended the Ateneo de Manila and then studied at the University of Santo Tomas until 1881 . Between 1882 and 1886 he graduated from a business school in London . He then worked in shipbuilding, ferry business and trading in his home country. He also became a director of a life insurance company. He has also worked in many other industries in Manila. Politically, he was a member of the Nacionalista Party .
In 1917, Yangco was elected by the Philippine legislature for three years as a non-voting delegate to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , where he took up his new mandate on March 4, 1917. In 1920 he decided not to run again. This ended his term in Congress on March 3, 1920. He then resumed his previous activities. Yangco died in Manila on April 20, 1939.
Web links
- Teodoro R. Yangco in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Yangco, Teodoro R. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Yangco, Teodoro Rafael (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Filipino politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 9, 1861 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | San Antonio |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 20, 1939 |
| Place of death | Manila |