Manuel Noguera Earnshaw (November 19, 1862 – February 13, 1936) was a
Resident Commissioner of the Philippines
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from 1913 to 1917.
Early life and education
He was born in
Cavite
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, in then
Captaincy General of the Philippines
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, on November 19, 1862. He attended the
Ateneo Municipal de Manila
, mottoeng = Light in the Lord
, type = Private, research, non-profit, coeducational basic and higher education institution
, established = December 10, 1859
, religious_affiliation = Roman Catholic (Jesuits)
, academic_aff ...
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
He 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
Cavite, officially the Province of Cavite ( tl, Lalawigan ng Kabite; Chavacano: ''Provincia de Cavite''), is a province in the Philippines located in the Calabarzon region in Luzon. Located on the southern shores of Manila Bay and southw ...
.
Death
He 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
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. M. Earnshaw Street in
Sampaloc, Manila
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, is named for him, whereas T. Earnshaw Street in
Tondo is named for his brother Tomás Earnshaw, a
Manila mayor
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.
The remains of Manuel Earnshaw have been transferred to
San Agustin Church in
Manila
Manila ( , ; fil, Maynila, ), officially the City of Manila ( fil, Lungsod ng Maynila, ), is the capital of the Philippines, and its second-most populous city. It is highly urbanized and, as of 2019, was the world's most densely populated ...
.
See also
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1862 births
1936 deaths
Burials at San Agustin Church (Manila)
Filipino people of American descent
Resident Commissioners of the Philippines
Members of the United States Congress of Filipino descent
People from Cavite
Filipino people of British descent
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Ateneo de Manila University alumni