Mariano Melendres
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Mariano Melendres | |
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 Melendres as member of the House of Representatives, c. 1921 | |
| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Rizal's 2nd District | |
| In office June 3, 1919 – June 2, 1925 | |
| Preceded by | Eugenio Santos |
| Succeeded by | Eulogio Rodriguez |
| 5th Governor of Rizal | |
| In office October 16, 1912 – October 15, 1916 | |
| Preceded by | Lope K. Santos |
| Succeeded by | Eulogio Rodriguez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mariano Melendres y Concepción June 8, 1881 |
| Died | July 11, 1981 (aged 100) |
| Party | Nacionalista (1925–1981) |
Other political affiliations | Democrata (1919–1925) Progresista (1912–1916) |
| Spouse | Dolores Medinaceli-Melendres |
| Children | 8 |
| Parents |
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| Occupation | Lawyer, Politician |
Mariano Concepción Melendres Sr. (born Mariano Melendres y Concepción; June 8, 1881 – July 11, 1981) was a Filipino politician who served as the Governor of Rizal from 1913 to 1916. Later on, he would then serve as the representative of the Second District of Rizal from 1919 to 1925.[1]
Melendres was born on June 8, 1881, in Pasig, Manila, to Cornelio Melendres and Cándida Concepción.[2][3] He was the second child of three siblings. He had an older brother named Leon and a younger sister named Consuelo. His father, Cornelio, died shortly after his sister's birth. Because of his father's death, his mother sent him and his older brother, Leon, to their grandfather, Rev. Leon Sison, because of financial issues. From then on, Rev. Sison would be in charge of their care and education.[1]
In 1894, Melendres attended the Ateneo Municipal de Manila (now known as the Ateneo de Manila University) under the guidance of Jesuit Fathers, finishing both primary and secondary education there until the year 1903, in which he received his Bachelor of Arts degree, where he was rated sobresaliente in all his subjects, earning him the title of Emperador.[1][4] He would then study at the University of Santo Tomas to finish his three law courses from 1904 to 1906. And in 1908, he moved to the Escuela de Derecho to finish his studies.[3] He would then graduate and pass the bar exams in 1910.[4]
