José Alejandrino
| José Alejandrino | |
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| Senator of the Philippines | |
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In office 1925–1928 |
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| Appointed by | Leonard Wood |
| Preceded by | Teofisto Guingona, Sr. |
| Succeeded by | Manuel Camus |
| Representative of Pampanga's Second District in the Constitutional Convention | |
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In office 1934–1934 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born |
José Alejandrino December 1, 1870 Manila, Captaincy General of the Philippines |
| Died | June 1, 1951 (aged 80) |
| Political party | Nacionalista Party |
| Alma mater | University of Santo Tomas, University of Ghent |
| Profession | Chemical Engineer |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
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| Allegiance |
.svg){kind=small} First Philippine Republic
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| Years of service | 1896–1901 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Battles/wars |
Philippine Revolution Philippine-American War |
José Alejandrino (December 1, 1870 – June 1, 1951) was one of the Filipino generals during the Philippine Revolution and the Philippine-American War. He was also a senator of the Twelfth Senatorial District of the Philippines.
Alejandrino was born to a wealthy family from Arayat, Pampanga, on 1 December 1870 in Manila. He initially studied at the Ateneo Municipal de Manila, and his contemporaries there included José Rizal, Juan Araneta, Cayetano Arellano, and Apolinario Mabini, among others. He acquired his Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of Santo Tomas, and pursued studies in Spain and at the University of Ghent, where he graduated with a degree in Chemical engineering.
While in Spain, he was one of the members of the Propaganda Movement which demanded equality, especially equal opportunities in the colonial administration, for Spaniards and Filipinos. He was also a contributor to La solidaridad, an organization composed of Filipino liberals living abroad since 1872, mostly attending different universities across Europe. The group aimed to increase Spanish awareness of the needs of its colony, the Philippines, and to foster a closer relationship between the archipelago and Spain. Alejandrino helped José Rizal in correcting errors in the El filibusterismo, which was published in Ghent, Belgium. He also helped distribute copies of the said manuscript.
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