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Aniceto Lacson | |
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| 1st President of Negros | |
| In office November 5, 1898 – April 30, 1901 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Melecio Severino (as Civil Governor) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 17, 1857 Molo, Iloílo, Captaincy General of the Philippines |
| Died | February 3, 1931 (aged 73) Talisay, Negros Occidental, Philippine Islands |
| Citizenship | Philippine |
| Nationality | Negrense |
| Political party | Katipunan |
Aniceto Ledesma Lacson (April 17, 1857 – February 3, 1931) was the first and only president of the Negros Republic from 1898 to 1901. He is notable for leading the Negros Revolution along with Juan Araneta.[1] He is also an essential figure among the sugar barons of Negros Occidental where he contributed significantly to the burgeoning sugar industry and shaped the political landscape of the province.[2]
- ^ Aguilar, F. V. (1997). Masonic Myths and Revolutionary Feats in Negros Occidental. Journal of Southeast Asian Studies, 28(02), 285–300.
- ^ Foreman, J., 1906, The Philippine Islands, A Political, Geographical, Ethnographical, Social and Commercial History of the Philippine Archipelago, New York: Charles Scribner's Sons