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Cayetano Simplicio Arellano y Lonzón (March 2, 1847 – December 23, 1920) was the first
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under the American Civil Government. Cayetano Arellano had occupied a high position in Aguinaldo's government. He worked with the Americans under General Otis and re-established the Audiencia Territorial as the Supreme Court. He served as Chief Justice from 1901 until his retirement on April 12, 1920, making him the longest to serve as chief justice in Philippine history.


Early life

Don Cayetano was born in Udyong (now Orion),
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to Servando Arellano, a
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Spaniard and Crispora Lonzón, a Bataan native. He started as a working student in
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. After finishing his high school he transferred to
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, where he finished his Bachelor of Philosophy in 1862 and Bachelor of Theology in 1867, he then continued studying and finished law in 1876. During the Spanish regime, he was appointed as a ''Magistrado Suplente of the Audiencia Tribunal de Manila''. He later become the Chief Justice of the Provisional Supreme Court created by the military in 1899. Arellano, together with
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and Felipe Buencamino, testified before the Schurman Commission that the Philippines was not yet ready for self-rule. Together they formed the Federal Party to "promote the annexation of the Philippines as a state". In lieu of this objective, they petitioned the U.S. Congress to create representation, as well as a Philippine Congress and a federal Court. Upon the onset of the American civil government in 1901, US President
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appointed Arellano as the first Supreme Court Chief Justice.


Personal life

Arellano was married to Doña Rosa Bernas, with whom he had one child, a daughter named Asunción (later married to Dr. Gregorio Singian), born in 1881. He died on December 23, 1920, at the age of 73. Arellano rests in the Don Cayetano Arellano Mausoleum at La Loma Cemetery, alongside his wife Rosa, who died on April 7, 1929. His daughter, Asunción Arellano de Singian (1881-September 04, 1923), also rests beside them. Nearby lie the tombs of Gregorio O. Arellano (September 6, 1921-January 19, 1943) and Josefa Arellano, among other relatives.


Images

File:Cayetano Arellano, The Filipino Teacher (1910).jpg, Arellano depicted in a 1910 publication of ''The Filipino Teacher'' File:Cayetano Arellano.jpg, Portrait as Chief Justice File:Orion,Bataanjf6918_07.JPG, Monument of Cayetano Arellano in his hometown ( Orion, Bataan) File:Orion,Bataanjf6799_08.JPG, Side view File:Orion,Bataanjf6799_07.JPG, Marker File:Cayetano S. Arellano historical marker.jpg, Historical marker installed in 1970 at the site of his birthplace. File:Cayetano_Arellano_Mausoleum.JPG, Mausoleum ( La Loma Cemetery) File:Cayetano_Arellano_La_Loma_Cemetery1.jpg, Tombs of Arellano's siblings File:Cayetano_Arellano_La_Loma_Cemetery4.jpg, Tomb of Arellano File:Cayetano_Arellano_La_Loma_Cemetery6.jpg, Tomb of wife Rosa Bernart File:Cayetano_Arellano_La_Loma_Cemetery5.jpg, Tomb of Asuncion


See also

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Arellano (Manila North) High School Cayetano Arellano High School, otherwise known as Manila North High School, is a public secondary school located along Teodora Alonzo Street, Santa Cruz, Manila, Philippines. It is one of the oldest public schools in Manila. History The first A ...
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Arellano University Arellano University (AU) is a private university, private, nonsectarian university located in Manila, the Philippines. It was founded in 1938 as a law school by Florentino Cayco Sr., the first Filipino Undersecretary of Public Instruction. The u ...


References

* Cruz, Isagani A. (2000). ''Res Gestae: A Brief History of the Supreme Court''. Rex Book Store, Manila


External links

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Supreme Court of the Philippines - Cayetano Arellano biodata

Arellano University
{{DEFAULTSORT:Arellano, Cayetano 1847 births 1920 deaths People from the Spanish East Indies People from Bataan Colegio de San Juan de Letran alumni Chief justices of the Supreme Court of the Philippines Filipino people of Kapampangan descent University of Santo Tomas alumni Burials at La Loma Cemetery