Cayetano Arellano
Cayetano Arellano | |
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1st Chief Justice of the Philippines | |
In office 29 January 1899 – 12 April 1920 | |
Appointed by | William McKinley |
Preceded by | Office established |
Succeeded by | Victorino Mapa |
Personal details | |
Born | Cayetano Simplicio Arellano y Lonzón 2 March 1847 Udyong, Bataan, Captaincy General of the Philippines |
Died | 23 December 1920 Manila, Philippine Islands | (aged 73)
Resting place | La Loma Cemetery |
Spouse | Rosa Bernas |
Children | Asunción Arellano y Bernas |
Education | Colegio de San Juan de Letran University of Santo Tomas (PhB, BTheol, LLB) |
Cayetano Simplicio Arellano y Lonzón (2 March 1847 – 23 December 1920) was a Filipino jurist who served as the 1st Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines.
Early life
[edit]Cayetano Arellano was born to Servando Arellano and Cristy Lonzon. His father was a Spanish peninsular who came to the Philippines. He was educated at the Colegio de San Juan de Letran and the University of Santo Tomas, where he studied to become a priest. His studies for priesthood included philology, philosophy, theology, and civil and canon law.[1]
At the age of 15 Arellano graduated with a Bachelor of Philosophy in 1862, and then with a Bachelor of Theology in 1867. However, he did not become a priest and instead entered the field of law. He graduated with a Bachelor of Laws in 1876.[1]
Career
[edit]Arellano worked as a lawyer and taught law at the University of Santo Tomas until 1898. From 1887 to 1889, he was a member of the Manila City Council. He was offered the position of Civil Governor of Manila, but declined the offer.[1]
After the outbreak of the Philippine Revolution Arellano was appointed as Secretary of Foreign Affairs. However, he joined the United States' government after the rebellion was defeated.[1]
Governor-General William Howard Taft and Arellano worked to create a judicial system for the Philippines.[2] The Real Audiencia was reorganised into the Supreme Court of the Philippines.[3] On 29 January 1899, Arellano was appointed as Chief Justice of the court.[1][4][3] The court had seven members, four Americans and three Filipinos, who were all paid $7,000 per year, with Arellano receiving $7,500.[5] He served as chief justice until 1920.[6]
Arellano was one of the founding members of the Federalista Party.[7]
Arellano University was founded by Arellano.[1] The University of the Philippines bestowed its first honourary degree to Arellano.[8]
Images
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Arellano depicted in a 1910 publication of The Filipino Teacher
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Portrait as Chief Justice
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Monument of Cayetano Arellano in his hometown (Orion, Bataan)
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Side view
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Marker
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Historical marker installed in 1970 at the site of his birthplace.
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Mausoleum (La Loma Cemetery)
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Tombs of Arellano's siblings
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Tomb of Arellano
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Tomb of wife Rosa Bernart
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Tomb of Asuncion
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f Arellano University.
- ^ Hurd & Sullivan 2021, p. 51.
- ^ a b Arcilla 1999, p. 542.
- ^ Hurd & Sullivan 2021, p. 65.
- ^ Wilfley 1904, pp. 735–736.
- ^ Winkelmann 2022, p. 29.
- ^ May 1991, p. 183.
- ^ Schumacher 1965, p. 273.
Works cited
[edit]Books
[edit]- Hurd, Elizabeth; Sullivan, Winnifred, eds. (2021). At Home and Abroad: The Politics of American Religion. Columbia University Press. ISBN 9780231198981.
- May, Glenn (1991). Battle for Batangas: A Philippine Province at War. Yale University Press. ISBN 9780300242102.
- Winkelmann, Tessa (2022). Dangerous Intercourse: Gender and Interracial Relations in the American Colonial Philippines, 1898–1946. Cornell University Press. ISBN 9781501767074.
Journals
[edit]- Arcilla, Jose (1999). "Spanish Hostility to Friendship". Philippine Studies. 47 (4). Ateneo de Manila University: 532–549. doi:10.2307/42634341. JSTOR 42634341.
- Schumacher, John (1965). "258-286". Philippine Studies. 13 (2). Ateneo de Manila University: 258–286. doi:10.2307/42720595. JSTOR 42720595.
- Wilfley, Lebbeus (1904). "The New Philippine Judiciary". North American Review. 178 (570). University of Northern Iowa: 730–741. doi:10.2307/25119567. JSTOR 25119567.
Web
[edit]- "Cayetano Arellano". Arellano University. Archived from the original on 11 July 2025.
Further reading
[edit]- Cruz, Isagani A. (2000). Res Gestae: A Brief History of the Supreme Court. Rex Book Store, Manila
External links
[edit]Media related to Cayetano Arellano at Wikimedia Commons
- Supreme Court of the Philippines - Cayetano Arellano biodata
- Arellano University