Ramón Avanceña
Ramón Quimson Avanceña (born Ramón Avanceña y Quimson; April 13, 1872 – June 12, 1957) was a Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines. He served from 1925 to 1941, when he resigned at the beginning of the Japanese occupation of the Philippines during World War II. He was from Villa de Arevalo, Iloilo City
Ramón Avanceña | |
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 Supreme Court Official Portrait | |
| 4th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines | |
| In office April 1, 1925 – December 24, 1941 | |
| Appointed by | Calvin Coolidge |
| Preceded by | Manuel Araullo |
| Succeeded by | José Abad Santos |
| Attorney General of the Philippines | |
| In office July 1, 1914 – March 1, 1917 | |
| Preceded by | Ignacio Villamor |
| Succeeded by | Quintín Paredes |
| 18th Associate Justice of the Philippine Supreme Court | |
| In office October 31, 1917 – March 31, 1925 | |
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| Born | Ramón Avanceña y Quimson 13 April 1872 Captaincy General of the Philippines, Spanish East Indies |
| Died | 12 June 1957 (aged 85) Philippines |
| Children | 6 sons |
Life and career
He earned his Bachelor of Arts at Colegio de San Juan de Letran and Bachelor of Laws at University of Santo Tomas.
Ramón Avanceña served as a legal adviser to the Federal State of the Visayas, the revolutionary government of provinces of Iloilo, Capiz and Antique, and was chosen to negotiate with the American forces on Panay during the Philippine-American War.
During the American Colonial Era, he was appointed as assistant attorney in the Bureau of Justice. In 1905 he was appointed auxiliary judge. He was Attorney General of the Philippines from 1914 until 1917, when he was appointed to the Supreme Court as an Associate Justice. Upon the death of Manuel Araullo in 1924, he succeeded as Chief Justice, but he had to wait until 1925 to be formally appointed.
He was supposed to join Philippine Commonwealth President Manuel L. Quezon in exile during the onset of the Japanese Occupation, but worried that he would not be together with his family, he decided to stay put.
His sons, José. Alberto and Jesús, became practicing attorneys.
The Ramon Avancena National High School in Villa de Arevalo, Iloilo City and Ramon Avancena High School in Quiapo, Manila are named after him.
References
- Cruz, Isagani A. (2000). Res Gestae: A Brief History of the Supreme Court. Rex Book Store, Manila
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Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines 1924–1941 |
Succeeded by José Abad Santos |
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