Matías González (politician)
Filipino politician
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Matías González y Mondragón (February 24, 1857 – April 23, 1927) was a Filipino politician.
Matías González | |
|---|---|
 Gonzalez in 1908 | |
| Senator of the Philippines from the 2nd district | |
| In office 5 May 1917 – 3 June 1919 | |
| Preceded by | Aquilino Calvo |
| Succeeded by | Bernabé de Guzmán |
| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Pangasinan's 5th district | |
| In office 16 October 1907 – 16 October 1909 | |
| Preceded by | position established |
| Succeeded by | Domingo Patajo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 24, 1857 |
| Died | April 23, 1927 (aged 70) |
Biography
Matías González y Mondragón was born on February 24, 1857, in Rosales, Pangasinan, to Don Francisco González y Reinado and Esperanza Mondragon. He studied at the Ateneo Municipal de Manila and obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree there and completed bachelor's degrees in agriculture and accountancy. After his studies he lived and worked on his hacienda in Nueva Ecija.[1]
During the Philippine Revolution, Gonzales served as treasurer of the revolutionary government in Malolos and later, as mayor of Bautista, Pangasinan.[1] In 1907, Gonzales was elected to the Philippine House of Representatives to represent Pangasinan's 5th district.[2] On May 5, 1917, Gonzales won the special election for the remainder of Aquilino Calvo's term in the Senate of the Philippines that lasted until 1919, following Calvo's appointment as governor of Mountain Province.[3]
