Jose Generoso

José G. Generoso y Hernández (September 19, 1881 – March 12, 1959)[1] was a Filipino politician and lawyer during the American occupation.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Generoso and the second or maternal family name is Hernandez.
Jose G. Generoso
41st Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines
In office
May 11, 1942 – July 15, 1948
Appointed byManuel L. Quezon
Preceded byAnacleto Diaz
Succeeded byAlejandro Reyes
Senator of the Philippines from the 4th District
In office
June 5, 1928 – June 5, 1934
Preceded byEmiliano Tria Tirona
Succeeded byJuan Sumulong
Member of the House of Representatives from Manila's 2nd District
In office
October 16, 1916 – June 6, 1922
Preceded byLuciano de la Rosa
Succeeded byAlfonso Mendoza
Personal details
Born(1881-09-19)September 19, 1881
Quiapo, Manila, Captaincy General of the Philippines
DiedMarch 12, 1959(1959-03-12) (aged 77)
Manila, Philippines
Political partyDemocrata
SpousePatrocinio Guevara
ProfessionLawyer

Career

Generoso worked as a law professor before joining politics as a member of the House of Representatives for the 2nd district of Manila from 1916 to 1919 and a Senator for the 4th District composed of Manila, Bataan, Laguna and Rizal from 1928 to 1934. During the Commonwealth era, he served as Technical Assistant and Special Counsel to President Manuel Quezon and was a judge at the Court of Industrial Relations.[2]

During the Japanese occupation of the Philippines during the Second World War, he was appointed as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court by the Japanese-installed Philippine Executive Commission in 1942.[3]

References
  1. "José G. Generoso y Hernández". Geni. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
  2. "Jose Generoso". Senate of the Philippines. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
  3. "WW2 magistrate now included on official list of SC justices". Philippine News Agency. October 15, 2019. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
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