Jose Hontiveros

Jose M. Hontiveros
Senator of the Philippines from the 7th District
In office
6 June 1922 – 5 June 1928
Preceded byJose Altavas
Succeeded byAntonio Belo
Governor of Capiz
In office
1916–1919
Preceded byJose Altavas
Succeeded byManuel Roxas
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines
In office
25 June 1946 – 16 October 1947
Appointed byManuel Roxas
Preceded byDelfin Jaranilla
Succeeded byFernando Jugo
Personal details
Born(1889-03-19)March 19, 1889
Tangalan, Capiz, Captaincy General of the Philippines
DiedMay 21, 1954(1954-05-21) (aged 65)
Manila, Philippines
Resting placeLoyola Memorial Park, Marikina
Political partyDemócrata
RelationsDaisy Avellana (daughter)
Eduardo Hontiveros (son)
Nita Hontiveros-Lichauco (daughter)
Lamberto Avellana (son-in-law)
Alejandro Lichauco (son-in-law)
Jose Mari Avellana (grandchild)
Maan Hontiveros (grandchild)
Risa Hontiveros (grandchild)
Pia Hontiveros (grandchild)
Allan Cosio (grandson-in-law)

Jose Maria Miraflores Hontiveros (19 March 1889 – 21 May 1954) Tagalog pronunciation: [hɔˈsɛ ɔntɪˈvɛrɔs] was a Filipino lawyer, jurist and politician who was a Senator of the Insular Government of the Philippine Islands;[1] a 1934 Constitutional Convention delegate who drafted the 1935 Constitution of the Commonwealth of the Philippines[2] and an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Third Republic of the Philippines.[3]

He was the father of National Artist of the Philippines for Theater and Film Daisy Hontiveros-Avellana, Filipino Jesuit composer, musician and Presidential Medal of Merit Awardee Eduardo Hontiveros and Philippine Animal Welfare Society Founder and President Nita Hontiveros-Lichauco. He was also the grandfather of actor and director Jose Mari Avellana, TV host, journalist & business executive Maan Hontiveros, politician Risa Hontiveros and journalist Pia Hontiveros.

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