Jaime C. de Veyra

Jaime Carlos de Veyra
Resident Commissioner to the U.S. House of Representatives from the Philippine Islands
In office March 4, 1917 – March 4, 1923 Serving with Teodoro R. Yangco (1917-1920) Isauro Gabaldon (1920-1923)
Preceded by	Manuel Earnshaw
Succeeded by	Pedro Guevara
Chairman of the Institute of National Language
In office 1937–1944
Member of the Philippine National Assembly from Leyte's Fourth District
In office 1907–1912
Preceded by	Post created
Succeeded by	Francisco Enage
Governor of Leyte
In office 1906–1907
Personal details
Born	(1873-11-04)November 4, 1873 Tanauan, Leyte, Captaincy General of the Philippines
Died	Manila, Philippines
Political party	Nacionalista

Jaime Carlos de Veyra (November 4, 1873 – March 7, 1963) was a Resident Commissioner to the U.S. House of Representatives from the Philippine Islands.

Early life

He was born on November 4, 1873, in Tanauan, Province of Leyte, Philippine Islands.

Education and Law practice

He attended public and private schools, and was graduated from the College of San Juan de Letran in Manila in 1893. He studied law, philosophy, and letters in the University of Santo Tomas at Manila 1895–1897.

Political career

In 1898 and 1899 he served as secretary to the Military Governor of Leyte. He engaged in newspaper work. He was a member of the municipal council of Cebu. He became Governor of Leyte in 1906 and 1907 and a member of the Philippine house of representatives 1907–1909. He was a member of the Philippine Commission 1913–1916 and executive secretary of the Philippine Islands in 1916 and 1917; elected as a Nationalist a Resident Commissioner to the United States in 1917; and was reelected in 1920 and served from March 4, 1917, to March 3, 1923. He was declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1922. He engaged in journalistic work during 1923 he became head of the department of Spanish, University of the Philippines at Manila, 1925–1936. From 1937 to 1944. de Veyra was the director of the Institute of National Language. He also served as historical researcher in charge of manuscripts and publications, National Library and historical researcher, Office of the President, 1946.

Death

He died in Manila, Philippines on March 7, 1963.

See also

• Commission on the Filipino Language
• United States Congressional Delegations from Philippines

External links

• Jaime C. de Veyra at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

United States House of Representatives
Preceded by Manuel Earnshaw	Resident Commissioner from the Philippines to the United States Congress 1917-1923 Served alongside: Teodoro R. Yangco and Isauro Gabaldon	Succeeded by Pedro Guevara

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