Serviliano Platon
Serviliano Platon | |
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| Member of the Philippine Assembly from La Laguna's 1st district | |
| In office October 16, 1912 – October 16, 1916 | |
| Preceded by | Marcos Paulino |
| Succeeded by | Feliciano Gómez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Serviliano Platón y Javier April 20, 1877 Tanauan, Batangas, Captaincy General of the Philippines |
| Died | January 24, 1953 (aged 75) Manila, Philippines |
| Political party | Nacionalista |
| Alma mater | Colegio de San Juan de Letran University of Santo Tomas |
Serviliano Platón y Javier (20 April 1877 – 24 January 1953), also spelled as Servillano Platon,[1][2] was a Filipino nationalist and politician who became a member of the Philippine Assembly from 1912 to 1916.
Biography
[edit]Early life and education
[edit]Platon was born in Tanauan, Batangas to a poor family. Due to this, he relied on his relatives for his education. At age 6, he was sent to elementary school and to a public school in the municipality.[3]
In 1888, Platon studied in the school ran by Vicente Laureola, a Professor in Latin and a Civil Law graduate. In 1894, he moved to Manila and attended San Juan de Letran. However, he stopped his studies due to the Philippine Revolution and return to Batangas. In 1898, he joined the revolutionary forces and was captain until 1900 due to illness.[3]
In 1905, Platon once again returned to Manila to continue studying and enrolled at the University of Santo Tomas. He graduated at the university in 1910 with a degree in law.
Political career
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In 1910, Platon ran for assemblyman of the 1st District of La Laguna in a special election, but lost to Marcos Paulino.[4] In 1912, he was finally elected to the Philippine Assembly as assemblyman of the same district, serving for one term until 1916.[3][5][2]
Later career
[edit]Platon became Court of First Instance in the provinces of Tayabas and Rizal during the 1940s.[6][7] He also became Judge of First Instance in Albay during the 1930s.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ The Directory & Chronicle for China, Japan, Corea, Indo-China, Straits Settlements, Malay States, Siam, Netherlands India, Borneo, the Philippines, &c. Hongkong Daily Press Office. 1913.
- ^ a b Roster of Philippine Legislators, 1907 to 1987. House of Representatives, Congressional Library. 1989.
- ^ a b c Philippine Legislature (1913). DIRECTORIO OFICIAL DE LA ASAMBLEA FILIPINA (PDF). Bureau of Printing. pp. 70–71. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 22, 2025.
- ^ "Assembly notes". The Cablenews-American. 1910-12-21. p. 8.
- ^ Service, Philippines Bureau of Civil (1914). Official Roster of Officers and Employees in the Civil Service of the Philippine Islands. Bureau of Printing.
- ^ Philippines (1942). Official Gazette of the Japanese Military Administration of the Philippines.
- ^ "Case Digest: G.R. No. 46371 - February 07, 1940 - Suarez vs. Cfi". www.digest.ph. Retrieved 2025-03-21.
- ^ "EXEQUIEL KARE v. SERVILIANO PLATON". www.lawyerly.ph. Retrieved 2025-03-21.
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