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| Francisco Afan Delgado | |
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| Senator of the Philippines | |
| In office December 30, 1951 – December 30, 1957 | |
| Resident Commissioner to the U.S. House of Representatives from the Philippine Islands | |
| In office January 3, 1935 – February 14, 1936Serving with Pedro Guevara | |
| Preceded by | Camilo Osías |
| Succeeded by | Quintin Paredes |
| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Bulacan's First District | |
| In office June 2, 1931 – September 16, 1935 | |
| Preceded by | Angel Suntay |
| Succeeded by | Nicolas Buendia |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Francisco Delgado y Afan (1886-01-25)January 25, 1886 Bulacan, Captaincy General of the Philippines |
| Died | October 27, 1964(1964-10-27) (aged 78) Manila, Philippines |
| Political party | Nacionalista |
Francisco Afan Delgado (January 25, 1886 – October 27, 1964) was a Filipino politician and diplomat who served as a Resident Commissioner from the Philippine Islands from 1935 to 1936.
Political career
Delgado returned to the Philippine Islands in 1908 and joined the Philippine Government as a law clerk. Later, he became the chief of the law division of the executive bureau, serving until 1913 when he resumed private law practice. In 1918, Delgado served in the Philippine National Guard and became a member of the National Council of Defense for the Philippines. From 1931 to 1935, he served in the Philippine House of Representatives for Bulacan's 1st district as a Nationalist.
He was elected as a Resident Commissioner to the United States and served from January 3, 1935, until February 14, 1936, when a successor qualified under the new government of the Commonwealth of the Philippine Islands. Delgado was appointed as a justice of the court of appeals in February 1936, serving until 1937. He then resumed his law practice and became a delegate to the International Committee of Jurists in Washington, D.C., and to the United Nations Conference in San Francisco, California in April 1945.
Delgado was a member of the Philippine War Damage Commission from June 4, 1946 to March 31, 1951. Subsequently, he served as a Senator from 1951 to 1957. Finally, Delgado held the position of Ambassador to the United Nations from September 29, 1958 to January 1, 1962.
Achievements
Ambassador Delgado was also an active member of the Freemasons, being a Shriner and The Grandmaster of the Grand Lodge of Freemasonry between 1926 and 1927 and founder of the Masonic Hospital for Children in Manila. He was the first Filipino made an active member of the American Bar Association in 1919 and organizer/director of the International Bar association.
Death
Upon his retirement, he resided in Bulacan. He died in Manila on October 27, 1964.
See also
- Resident Commissioner of the Philippines
- List of Asian Americans and Pacific Islands Americans in the United States Congress
- List of Hispanic Americans in the United States Congress
References
External links
- United States Congress. "Francisco Afan Delgado (id: D000218)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byCamilo Osías | Resident Commissioner from the Philippines to the United States Congress 1935–1936 Served alongside: Pedro Guevara |
Succeeded byQuintin Paredes |
| House of Representatives of the Philippines | ||
| Preceded byÁngelo Suntay | Member of the House of Representatives from Bulacan's 1st district 1931–1935 |
Succeeded byNicolas Buendia |
- 1886 births
- 1964 deaths
- 20th-century American politicians
- Colegio de San Juan de Letran alumni
- Filipino judges
- Justices of the Court of Appeals of the Philippines
- Members of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from Bulacan
- Members of the United States Congress of Filipino descent
- Members of the United States House of Representatives of Asian descent
- Politicians from Bulacan
- Permanent Representatives of the Philippines to the United Nations
- Quezon administration cabinet members
- Resident commissioners of the Philippines
- Senators of the 2nd Congress of the Philippines
- Senators of the 3rd Congress of the Philippines
- Yale Law School alumni
- Nacionalista Party politicians
- Members of the Philippine Legislature
- Filipino Freemasons