Isauro Gabaldón y González (born Isauro González; December 8, 1875 – December 21, 1942) was a

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of the Philippines to the

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, serving from 1920 until 1928.

Early life

Gabaldón was born in

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(present-day

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) on December 8, 1875, and was a

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, the son of José Gabaldón y Pérez, a Spaniard from Tébar, Cuenca, and of María González y Mendoza, a Filipina native. He was the grandson by paternal side of Lorenzo Gabaldón and Luisa Pérez, and by maternal side of Cosme González and Bárbara Mendoza.

Education and law practice

Gabaldón attended the public schools in Tebar, Spain, which was his father's hometown. He studied law at the Universidad Central in

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and graduated from the Univérsidad de Santo Tomas in

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, Philippines. He practiced law from 1903 to 1906.

Political career

Gabaldón served as governor of the province of

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in 1906 and from 1912 to 1916. He was a member of the

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from 1907 to 1912. He later served in the

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between 1916 and 1919. He was elected as a

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and a resident commissioner to the United States in 1920. He was reelected in 1923 and 1925, and served from March 4, 1920, until his resignation effective July 16, 1928, having been nominated for election to the

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. He had also been elected in 1925 as a member of the Philippine House of Representatives, but did not qualify, preferring to continue as commissioner until resigning in 1928.

Death

Gabaldón died on December 21, 1942.

Legacy

Gabaldón lends his name to American-era public elementary schools built through the bills he sponsored thru the Philippines Assembly Act No. 1801 or "the Gabaldon Law" of 1907.

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1875 births 1942 deaths Filipino people of Spanish descent Complutense University of Madrid alumni Members of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from Nueva Ecija Members of the United States Congress of Filipino descent Nacionalista Party politicians People from Nueva Ecija People from Santa Mesa Resident Commissioners of the Philippines Hispanic and Latino American members of the United States Congress Senators of the 4th Philippine Legislature University of Santo Tomas alumni Members of the Philippine Legislature Governors of Nueva Ecija {{Philippines-politician-stub