Early life He was born on November 4, 1873, in Tanauan, Province of Leyte, Philippine Islands . Education and Law practice He attended public and private schools , and he finished college at Colegio de San Juan de Letran in Manila in 1893. He studied law, philosophy, and letters in the University of Santo Tomas at Manila1895–1897. Political career In 1898 and 1899 he served as secretary to the Military Governor of Leyte . He engaged in newspaper work. He was a member of the municipal council  of Cebu. He became Governor of Leyte in 1906 and   1907 and a member of the Philippine house of representatives 1907–1909. He was a member of the Philippine Commission 1913–   1916 and executive secretary of the Philippine Islands in 1916 and  1917 ; elected as a Nationalist a Resident Commissioner to the United States in 1917; and was reelected in 1920 and served from March 4, 1917, to March 3, 1923. He was declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1922. He engaged in journalistic work during 1923 he became head of the department of Spanish, University of the Philippines at Manila, 1925–1936. From 1937 to 1944. de Veyra was the director of the Institute of National Language. He also served as historical researcher in charge of manuscripts and publications, National Library and historical researcher, Office of the President, 1946.
Early life He was born on November 4, 1873, in the town of Tanauan in Leyte province . Education De Veyra attended both public and private schools . In 1888, he began studying at Colegio de San Juan de Letran in Manila , and graduated in 1993 with a Bachelor of Arts. In 1895, he began studying for a Bachelor of Law and a Bachelor of Philosophy and Letters at the University of Santo Tomas in Manila. He completed both degrees in 1898. Political career From 1888 to 1899 he served as secretary to the Military Governor of Leyte , General Ambrosio Moxica. In 1901 he was elected municipal councilor in the town of Cebu, and became municipal vice-president the following year. In 1903, he became president of the electoral assembly of Cebu. In 1904, de Veyra became Director of Liceo de Maasim, in Leyte, and served until 1905. In 1905, he became an editor for the Spanish-Tagalog language newspaper El Renacimiento. In 1906, de Veyra became Governor of Leyte, He served until 1907 , when he became a member of the first Philippine Assembly as the first representative of Leyte's Fourth District in the Philippine house of representatives . He served in the Assembly until 1913, when he became a member of the Philippine Commission 1913– 1916. In 1916 , de Veyra was appointed executive secretary of the Philippine Islands under Governor-General Francis Burton Harrison, and served until 1917. In 1917 , de Veyra was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives as a Resident Commissioner of the Philippines. He reelected in 1920 and served from March 4, 1917, to March 3, 1923. He was declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1922. He engaged in journalistic work during 1923 he became head of the department of Spanish, University of the Philippines at Manila, 1925–1936. From 1937 to 1944. de Veyra was the director of the Institute of National Language. He also served as historical researcher in charge of manuscripts and publications, National Library and historical researcher, Office of the President, 1946.
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