Crispín Oben
Filipino lawyer and politician
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Crispín Oben y Ballesteros (January 7, 1876 – August 29, 1947) was a Filipino lawyer and politician born in Lumban, Laguna, Philippines.
January 7, 1876
Crispín Oben | |
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Photographic portrait of Crispin Oben from 1919 | |
| Member of the Philippine Assembly from Laguna's 2nd district | |
| In office October 16, 1907 – October 16, 1909 | |
| Preceded by | District established |
| Succeeded by | Pedro Guevara |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Crispín Oben y Ballesteros January 7, 1876 |
| Died | August 29, 1947 (aged 71) Paco, Manila, Philippines |
| Party | Nacionalista |
Early life and education
Born during Spanish colonial rule, he belonged to the prominent and wealthy Oben family who were of the Illsutrado class. A learned man who was born into a bilingual Spanish-Tagalog household, he also learned the English language from an ex-American soldier.[1] Crispín Oben finished his Bachelor of Arts Degree at Colegio de San Juan de Letran in 1895. He then proceeded to study at the University of Santo Tomas from 1895–1898. He studied law at the Escuela de Derecho from 1900–1902.
Political career
He was a member of the First Philippine Assembly from 1907 to 1909 representing the second district of La Laguna.
Personal life
He was married to Victoria Capistrano with whom he had twelve children, four of whom became nuns. His son, Ramón Tomás Oben, went on to become the Commissioner for the Bureau of Internal Revenue under the administration of President Diosdado Macapagal[2] and the Dean of Law at the University of Santo Tomas.
