Jose Maria Veloso | |
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| Senator of the Philippines for the 9th District | |
| In office 1925–1935 | |
| Preceded by | Francisco Enage |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| In office 1916–1919 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Francisco Enage |
| Member of the House of Representatives from Leyte | |
| In office June 11, 1945 – May 25, 1946 | |
| Preceded by | Atilano Cinco (as assemblyman) |
| Succeeded by | Atilano Cinco |
| Constituency | 5th district |
| In office 1922–1925 | |
| Preceded by | Julio Siayngco |
| Succeeded by | Ruperto Kapunan |
| Constituency | 3rd district |
| Member of the National Assembly from Leyte's at-large district | |
| In office September 25, 1943 – February 2, 1944 Serving with Bernardo Torres | |
| Member of the National Assembly of the Philippines from Leyte's 1st district | |
| In office September 16, 1935 – December 30, 1938 | |
| Preceded by | Carlos Tan (as representative) |
| Succeeded by | Carlos Tan |
| Governor of Leyte | |
| In office 1919–1922 | |
| Preceded by | Salvador Demeterio |
| In office 1912–1916 | |
| Preceded by | Rodrigo Pariña |
| Succeeded by | Salvador Demeterio |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 30, 1886 San Isidro, Leyte, Captaincy General of the Philippines |
| Died | April 13, 1969 (aged 82) Philippines |
| Political party | Nacionalista Party |
| Other political affiliations | |
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Jose Maria Morte Veloso (April 30, 1886 – April 13, 1969) was a Filipino lawyer, politician and legislator.
The son of Isidro Veloso and Casiana Morte and educated at Cebu's Seminary College in 1903, he proceeded to take up law at the University of Santo Tomas, became a lawyer in 1909 in the same year he graduated from the university, and in the next year, established a law firm called Veloso and Singson.[1]
From 1912 to 1922, he was the governor of the province of Leyte, although he relinquished the position on his second term to serve as senator from the 9th district from 1916 to 1919.[1] He was also elected as representative of Leyte's 3rd district from 1922 to 1925 and the 5th district from 1935 to 1938 as an assemblyman and from 1945 to 1946 as a post-Commonwealth representative.[2][3] He was also elected senator from the country's 9th district from 1916 to 1919 and from 1925 to 1935.[1][4]
His family later on became one of the oldest political dynasties in the country and oldest in Leyte, pre-dating that of the Romualdezes whose descendants include Imelda Marcos.[3][5]