Jose Maria Veloso

Jose Maria Morte Veloso (April 30, 1886 – April 13, 1969) was a Filipino lawyer, politician and legislator.

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Morte and the surname or paternal family name is Veloso.

Jose Maria Veloso
Senator of the Philippines for the 9th District
In office
1925–1935
Preceded byFrancisco Enage
Succeeded byPosition abolished
In office
1916–1919
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byFrancisco Enage
Member of the House of Representatives from Leyte
In office
June 11, 1945 – May 25, 1946
Preceded byAtilano Cinco (as assemblyman)
Succeeded byAtilano Cinco
Constituency5th district
In office
1922–1925
Preceded byJulio Siayngco
Succeeded byRuperto Kapunan
Constituency3rd district
Member of the National Assembly from Leyte's at-large district
In office
September 25, 1943 – February 2, 1944
Serving with Bernardo Torres
Member of the National Assembly of the Philippines from Leyte's 1st district
In office
September 16, 1935 – December 30, 1938
Preceded byCarlos Tan (as representative)
Succeeded byCarlos Tan
Governor of Leyte
In office
1919–1922
Preceded bySalvador Demeterio
In office
1912–1916
Preceded byRodrigo Pariña
Succeeded bySalvador Demeterio
Personal details
BornApril 30, 1886
San Isidro, Leyte, Captaincy General of the Philippines
DiedApril 13, 1969(1969-04-13) (aged 82)
Philippines
Political partyNacionalista Party
Other political
affiliations
Parents
  • Isidro Veloso
  • Casiana Morte
Alma mater

Biography

The son of Isidro Veloso and Casiana Morte and educated at Cebu's Seminary College in 1903, he proceeded to take up law at the University of Santo Tomas, became a lawyer in 1909 in the same year he graduated from the university, and in the next year, established a law firm called Veloso and Singson.[1]

From 1912 to 1922, he was the governor of the province of Leyte, although he relinquished the position on his second term to serve as senator from the 9th district from 1916 to 1919.[1] He was also elected as representative of Leyte's 3rd district from 1922 to 1925 and the 5th district from 1935 to 1938 as an assemblyman and from 1945 to 1946 as a post-Commonwealth representative.[2][3] He was also elected senator from the country's 9th district from 1916 to 1919 and from 1925 to 1935.[1][4]

His family later on became one of the oldest political dynasties in the country and oldest in Leyte, pre-dating that of the Romualdezes whose descendants include Imelda Marcos.[3][5]

References
  1. "Senators Profile - Jose Ma. Veloso". Senate of the Philippines. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
  2. "Roster of Philippine Legislators". House of Representative. Archived from the original on June 19, 2019. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
  3. Amazona, Roel (May 15, 2019). "Political Clans' Millennials Secure Key Posts in Leyte, Samar". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
  4. "List of Previous Senators". Senate of the Philippines. Archived from the original on July 2, 2019. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
  5. Amazona, Roel (July 1, 2019). "Leyte Officials Take Oath, Reaffirm Alliance with Petillas". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
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