Arsenio Lacson
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December 26, 1912 Talisay, Negros Occidental, Philippine Islands |
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| Died | April 15, 1962 (aged 49) Manila, Philippines |
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| 15th Mayor of Manila | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In office January 1, 1952 – April 15, 1962 |
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| Vice Mayor | Jesus M. Roces (1952-1959) Antonio J. Villegas (1959-1962) |
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| Preceded by | Manuel de la Fuente | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Antonio Villegas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Member of the House of Representatives from Manila's 2nd district | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In office December 30, 1949 – January 1, 1952 |
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| Preceded by | Hermenegildo Atienza | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Joaquin R. Roces | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Political party | Nacionalista Party | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Association football career
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| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
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| Ateneo de Manila University | |||
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| c. 1934 | Philippines | ||
Arsenio H. Lacson (December 26, 1912 – April 15, 1962) was a Filipino journalist and politician who gained widespread attention as Mayor of Manila from 1952 to 1962. An active executive likened by Time and The New York Times to New York's Fiorello La Guardia, he was the first Manila mayor to be reelected to three terms. Nicknamed "Arsenic" and described as "a good man with a bad mouth", Lacson's fiery temperament became a trademark of his political and broadcasting career. He died suddenly from a stroke amidst talk that he was planning to run in the 1965 presidential election.
Lacson was born in Talisay, Negros Occidental. He was related to Aniceto Lacson, the President of the short-lived Republic of Negros. His niece, Rose, would later gain prominence as a controversial socialite in Australia.
A sickly lad, Lacson turned to athletics while a student at the Ateneo de Manila University, where he would obtain his Bachelor of Arts degree. He became an amateur boxer while a student, accounting for his broken nose that later became a prominent feature of his profile.
Lacson studied law at the University of Santo Tomas. After graduating and passing the bar examinations in 1937, he joined the law office of future Senator Vicente Francisco, and later, the Department of Justice as an assistant attorney. Lacson also worked as a sportswriter before the outbreak of World War II.
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