Miguel Cornejo

Miguel Cornejo
Municipal President/Mayor of Pasay
In office
1928–1931
Succeeded byMoises San Juan
In office
1919–1922
Preceded byPascual Villanueva
Member of the House of Representatives from Mountain Province's at-large district
In office
October 27, 1922 – October 6, 1925
Appointed byLeonard Wood
Preceded byJuan Cariño
Succeeded byJuan Cailles
Personal details
Born
Miguel Cornejo y Reyes

(1888-05-08)May 8, 1888
Manila, Captaincy General of the Philippines, Spanish East Indies
DiedAugust 8, 1984(1984-08-08) (aged 96)
Manila, Philippines
Political partyFascist Party (1930s)
Spouse(s)Crisanta Soldevilla
Paulita San Agustin Vicente
(m. 1974)
Domestic partner(s)Rufina Tolentino
Miguela Barnes
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionLawyer
Known forCornejo's Commonwealth Directory of the Philippines
Military service
AllegianceUnited States United States
Philippines Philippine Islands
Branch/service United States Army
Years of service1917-1918
Rank Brigadier (General)
Battles/warsWorld War I

Miguel Cornejo y Reyes (May 8, 1888 – August 8, 1984) was a Filipino soldier, politician, and lawyer. He served as Municipal President of Pasay and representative from Mountain Province. During the American Administration in the Philippines,[1] and after independence, as an attorney and legislator he championed many causes.[2][3] In 1939, he compiled and published the Cornejo's Commonwealth Directory of the Philippines, often used as an historical source for the period.[4] Earlier in his career, he served in the Philippine National Guard (PNG) in World War I after legislative enactment of the Militia Act on March 17, 1917.[2] After the war upon its disbandment, because the US Territorial government did not authorize a Philippine Army at the time, Miguel R. Cornejo, together with Manuel David, founded the military organization of the National Volunteers of the Philippines, leading as Brigadier General.[2][5] Descended from a prominent Spanish Filipino Mestizo Family, he spoke and authored many works in fluent Spanish, English[6] and Tagalog.[citation needed] He married Crisanta Soldevilla of Gasan, Marinduque.[citation needed]

  1. ^ Liang, Ta-pʻêng (1971-01-01). Philippine parties and politics: a historical study of national experience in democracy. Gladstone Co. p. 203.
  2. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference :0 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Hearings. 1960-01-01. p. 78.
  4. ^ Philippine eLib, Your access to the most comprehensive libraries in the Philippines and the world. http://www.elib.gov.ph/results.php?f=author&q=Cornejo%2C+Miguel+R.%2C++1888-
  5. ^ Pobre, Cesar P. (2000-01-01). History of the Armed Forces of the Filipino People. New Day Publishers. p. 171. ISBN 9789711010416.
  6. ^ Thompson, Roger M. (2003-01-01). Filipino English and Taglish: Language Switching from Multiple Perspectives. John Benjamins Publishing. p. 65. ISBN 978-9027248916.