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José Alejandrino

José Alejandrino
General Manuel Tinio, General Benito Natividad, LtCol Jose Alejandrino.jpg
Senator of the Philippines
In office
1925–1928
Appointed by Leonard Wood
Preceded by Teofisto Guingona, Sr.
Succeeded by Manuel Camus
Representative of Pampanga's Second District in the Constitutional Convention
In office
1934–1934
Personal details
Born José Alejandrino
(1870-12-01)December 1, 1870
Manila, Captaincy General of the Philippines
Died June 1, 1951(1951-06-01) (aged 80)
Political party Nacionalista Party
Alma mater University of Santo Tomas, University of Ghent
Profession Chemical Engineer
Religion Roman Catholicism
Military service
Allegiance Philippines Aguinaldo flag (obverse).svg First Philippine Republic
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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