Teodoro R. Yangco
Teodoro R. Yangco | |
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| Resident Commissioner to the U.S. House of Representatives from the Philippine Islands | |
| In office March 4, 1917 – March 3, 1920 | |
| Preceded by | Manuel L. Quezon |
| Succeeded by | Isauro Gabaldon |
| President of the Chamber of Commerce of the Philippine Islands | |
| In office 1904 | |
| Preceded by | Francisco Reyes |
| Succeeded by | Rafael del Pan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Teodoro Rafael Yangco y Argüelles November 9, 1861 San Antonio, Zambales, Captaincy General of the Philippines |
| Died | April 20, 1939 (aged 77) |
| Resting place | Manila North Cemetery |
| Citizenship | Philippine |
| Nationality | United States |
| Parent(s) | Luis R. Yangco Ramona Arguelles vda. de Corpus |
| Alma mater | Ateneo Municipal de Manila University of Santo Tomas |
| Nickname | Theo |
Teodoro Rafael "Theo" Yangco y Argüelles (November 9, 1861 – April 20, 1939) was a Filipino businessman who served in a variety of public and civic offices and was considered to be the foremost Filipino philanthropist of his time. He served as the Resident Commissioner of the Philippines from 1917 to 1920. He was the longest-serving president of the YMCA in the Philippines (1911–1925) and was called the "Father of the YMCA of the Philippines".