Miguel Cornejo
Miguel Cornejo | |
|---|---|
| Municipal President/Mayor of Pasay | |
| In office 1928–1931 | |
| Succeeded by | Moises San Juan |
| In office 1919–1922 | |
| Preceded by | Pascual Villanueva |
| Member of the House of Representatives from Mountain Province's at-large district | |
| In office October 27, 1922 – October 6, 1925 | |
| Appointed by | Leonard Wood |
| Preceded by | Juan Cariño |
| Succeeded by | Juan Cailles |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Miguel Cornejo y Reyes May 8, 1888 Manila, Captaincy General of the Philippines, Spanish East Indies |
| Died | August 8, 1984 (aged 96) Manila, Philippines |
| Political party | Fascist Party (1930s) |
| Spouse(s) | Crisanta Soldevilla Paulita San Agustin Vicente
(m. 1974) |
| Domestic partner(s) | Rufina Tolentino Miguela Barnes |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Known for | Cornejo's Commonwealth Directory of the Philippines |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States Philippine Islands |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1917-1918 |
| Rank | Brigadier (General) |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
Miguel Cornejo y Reyes (May 8, 1888 – August 8, 1984) was a Filipino soldier, politician, and lawyer. He served as Municipal President of Pasay and representative from Mountain Province. During the American Administration in the Philippines, and after independence, as an attorney and legislator he championed many causes. In 1939, he compiled and published the Cornejo's Commonwealth Directory of the Philippines, often used as an historical source for the period. Earlier in his career, he served in the Philippine National Guard (PNG) in World War I after legislative enactment of the Militia Act on March 17, 1917. After the war upon its disbandment, because the US Territorial government did not authorize a Philippine Army at the time, Miguel R. Cornejo, together with Manuel David, founded the military organization of the National Volunteers of the Philippines, leading as Brigadier General. Descended from a prominent Spanish Filipino Mestizo Family, he spoke and authored many works in fluent Spanish, English and Tagalog. He married Crisanta Soldevilla of Gasan, Marinduque.