Jaime C. de Veyra
| Jaime Carlos de Veyra | |
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| Resident Commissioner to the U.S. House of Representatives from the Philippine Islands | |
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In office March 4, 1917 – March 4, 1923 Serving with Teodoro R. Yangco (1917-1920) Isauro Gabaldon (1920-1923) |
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| Preceded by | Manuel Earnshaw |
| Succeeded by | Pedro Guevara |
| Chairman of the Institute of National Language | |
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In office 1937–1944 |
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| Member of the Philippine National Assembly from Leyte's Fourth District | |
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In office 1907–1912 |
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| Preceded by | Post created |
| Succeeded by | Francisco Enage |
| Governor of Leyte | |
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In office 1906–1907 |
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| Personal details | |
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November 4, 1873 Tanauan, Leyte, Captaincy General of the Philippines |
| Died | March 7, 1963 (aged 89) Manila, Philippines |
| Political party | Nacionalista |
Jaime Carlos de Veyra (November 4, 1873 – March 7, 1963) was a Resident Commissioner to the U.S. House of Representatives from the Philippine Islands.
He was born on November 4, 1873, in Tanauan, Province of Leyte, Philippine Islands.
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 Manila 1895–1897.
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.
Jaime de Veyra married clubwoman Sofia Reyes in 1907. They had four children, Their son Manuel E. de Veyra was a doctor during World War II serving at Bataan. Their son Jesus de Veyra became a judge, and dean of the Ateneo Law School from 1976 to 1981.
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