Matias Gonzales Explained

Matias Gonzales
Office:Senator of the Philippines from the 2nd district
Term Start:5 May 1917
Term End:3 June 1919
Alongside:Pedro Maria Sison
Predecessor:Aquilino Calvo
Successor:Bernabé de Guzmán
Office2:Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Pangasinan's 5th district
Term Start2:16 October 1907
Term End2:16 October 1909
Predecessor2:position established
Successor2:Domingo Patajo
Birth Date:1854
Birth Place:Rosales, Pangasinan, Captaincy General of the Philippines

Matias Gonzales (born 1854) was a Filipino politician.

Biography

Matias Gonzales was born in 1854 in Rosales, Pangasinan. He studied at the Ateneo Municipal de Manila and obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree there and completed bachelor's degrees in agriculture and accountancy. After his studies he lived and worked on his hacienda in Nueva Ecija.[1]

During the Philippine Revolution, Gonzales served as treasurer of the revolutionary government in Malolos and later, as mayor of Bautista, Pangasinan.[1] In 1907, Gonzales was elected to the Philippine House of Representatives to represent Pangasinan's 5th district.[2] On May 5, 1917, Gonzales won the special election for the remainder of Aquilino Calvo's term in the Senate of the Philippines that lasted until 1919, following Calvo's appointment as governor of Mountain Province.[3]

Notes and References

  1. P. Reyes, Directorio biografico filipino, (1908), online via deze link
  2. Web site: ROSTER of Philippine Legislators (from 1907 to 2019). 23 September 2022. House of Representatives of the Philippines.
  3. Web site: List of Previous Senators. 6 June 2023. Senate of the Philippines.