Manuel Noguera Earnshaw (November 19, 1862 – February 13, 1936) was a
Resident Commissioner of the Philippines from 1913 to 1917.
Early life and education
Earnshaw was born in
Cavite
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, in then
Captaincy General of the Philippines
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, on November 19, 1862, the oldest of three sons of British engineer Daniel Earnshaw and Spanish-Filipina mother Gavina Noguera, his younger brothers were Tomás and Daniel, He attended the
Ateneo Municipal de Manila and
Escuela Nautica de Manila.
Early career
He became engaged in engineering and in the drydocking business in 1884. He was the founder, president, and general manager of the Earnshaw Slipways & Engineering Co.
Resident Commissioner
Earnshaw was elected, as an Independent candidate, as Resident Commissioner from the Philippines and served from March 4, 1913, to March 3, 1917. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1916. He discontinued his former business pursuits in 1921 and lived in retirement in
Cavite
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.
Death
Earnshaw died in
Manila
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, in then
Commonwealth of the Philippines
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, February 13, 1936, and was buried in
Manila North Cemetery. M. Earnshaw Street in
Sampaloc, Manila
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, is named for him, whereas T. Earnshaw Street in
Tondo is named for Tomás Earnshaw, a
Manila mayor.
The remains of Manuel Earnshaw have been transferred to
San Agustin Church in
Manila
Manila, officially the City of Manila, is the Capital of the Philippines, capital and second-most populous city of the Philippines after Quezon City, with a population of 1,846,513 people in 2020. Located on the eastern shore of Manila Bay on ...
.
See also
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List of Asian Americans and Pacific Islands Americans in the United States Congress
External links
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References
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1862 births
1936 deaths
Burials at San Agustin Church (Manila)
Resident commissioners of the Philippines
Members of the United States Congress of Filipino descent
Members of the United States House of Representatives of Asian descent
People from Cavite
Filipino people of British descent
Ateneo de Manila University alumni
People from the Spanish East Indies