Isauro Gabaldon

Isauro Gabaldon
Senator of the Philippines from the Third Senatorial District
In office
1916–1919
Serving with Francisco Tongio Liongson
Preceded by Post created
Succeeded by Teodoro Sandiko
Resident Commissioner to the U.S. House of Representatives from the Philippine Islands
In office
March 4, 1920  July 16, 1928
Serving with Jaime C. De Veyra (1920–1923)
Pedro Guevara (1923–1929)
Preceded by Teodoro R. Yangco
Succeeded by Camilo Osías
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Nueva Ecija's Second District
In office
1934–1935
Preceded by Felipe Buencamino, Jr.
Succeeded by Felipe Buencamino, Jr.
Member of the Philippine National Assembly from Nueva Ecija's Lone District
In office
1907–1912
Preceded by Post created
Succeeded by Lucio Gonzales
Governor of Nueva Ecija
In office
1912–1916
In office
1906–1906
Personal details
Born (1875-12-08)December 8, 1875
San Isidro, Nueva Ecija, Captaincy General of the Philippines
Died December 21, 1942(1942-12-21) (aged 67)
Political party Nacionalista

Isauro Gabaldon (December 8, 1875 – December 21, 1942) was a Resident Commissioner from the Philippine Islands serving from 1920 until 1928.

Early life

He was born in San Isidro, Nueva Ecija, Philippines on December 8, 1875.

Education and law practice

He attended the public schools in Tebar, Spain. He studied law in the Universidad Central, in Madrid, Spain and graduated from the University of Santo Tomas in Manila, Philippine Islands. He practiced law from 1903 to 1906.

Political career

He was governor of the Province of Nueva Ecija in 1906 and 1912–1916. He was a member of the Philippine National Assembly from 1907 to 1911. He served in the Philippine Senate between 1916 and 1919. He was elected as a Nationalist and a Resident Commissioner to the United States in 1920. He was reelected in 1923 and 1925, and served from March 4, 1920, until his resignation effective July 16, 1928, having been nominated for election to the Philippine House of Representatives. He had also been elected in 1925 as a member of the Philippine House of Representatives, but did not qualify, preferring to continue as Commissioner until resigning in 1928.

Death

He died on December 21, 1942.

Legacy

Gabaldon gives his name to American-era public elementary schools built through the bills he sponsored.

See also

United States House of Representatives
Preceded by
Teodoro R. Yangco
Resident Commissioner from the Philippines to the United States Congress
1920–1928
Served alongside: Jaime C. de Veyra and Pedro Guevara
Succeeded by
Camilo Osías


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