Pablo Ocampo
Pablo Ocampo | |
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Ocampo in c. 1908 | |
| 1st Resident Commissioner of the Philippines to the United States Congress | |
| In office November 22, 1907 – November 22, 1909 | |
| Appointed by | William Howard Taft |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Manuel L. Quezon |
| 4th Vice Mayor of Manila | |
| In office August 8, 1915 – March 6, 1920 | |
| Mayor | Félix M. Roxas (1915–1917) Justo Lukban (1917–1920) |
| Preceded by | Justo Lukban |
| Succeeded by | Juan Posadas |
| Member of the Philippine Assembly from Manila's 2nd district | |
| In office 1909–1912 | |
| Preceded by | Fernando María Guerrero |
| Succeeded by | Luciano de la Rosa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Pablo Ocampo de León January 25, 1853 Quiapo, Manila, Captaincy General of the Philippines |
| Died | February 5, 1925 (aged 72) Manila, Philippine Islands |
| Political party | Nacionalista |
| Other political affiliations | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Juana Zamora (m. 1885) |
| Children | 12 |
| Alma mater | University of Santo Tomas |
Pablo Ocampo de León (January 25, 1853 – February 5, 1925) was a Filipino lawyer, nationalist, a member of the Malolos Congress, inaugural holder of the office of Resident Commissioner from the Philippine Islands to the United States Congress alongside Benito Legarda and a member of the 2nd Philippine Legislature. He gave his service to his country and helped to bring about the peaceful transition of the Philippines from being a colony of Spain for more than 300 years (1565 to 1898) to what would later become the American Commonwealth of the Philippines.