Teodoro R. Yangco | |
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| Resident Commissioner to the U.S. House of Representatives from the Philippine Islands | |
| In office March 4, 1917 – March 3, 1920 | |
| Preceded by | Manuel L. Quezon |
| Succeeded by | Isauro Gabaldon |
| President of the Chamber of Commerce of the Philippine Islands | |
| In office 1904 | |
| Preceded by | Francisco Reyes |
| Succeeded by | Rafael del Pan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Teodoro Rafael Yangco y Argüelles November 9, 1861 San Antonio, Zambales, Captaincy General of the Philippines |
| Died | April 20, 1939 (aged 77) |
| Resting place | Manila North Cemetery |
| Citizenship | Philippine |
| Nationality | United States |
| Parent(s) | Luis R. Yangco Ramona Arguelles vda. de Corpuz |
| Alma mater | Ateneo Municipal de Manila University of Santo Tomas |
| Nickname | Theo |
Teodoro Rafael "Theo" Arguelles Yangco (November 9, 1861 – April 20, 1939) was a Filipino businessman who served in a variety of public and civic offices and was considered to be the foremost Filipino philanthropist of his time.[1] He served as the Resident Commissioner of the Philippines from 1917 to 1920. He was the longest-serving president of the YMCA in the Philippines (1911–1925) and was called the "Father of the YMCA of the Philippines".[2]