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José Abad Santos

Former Chief Justice of the Philippines
José Abad Santos y Basco was the fifth chief justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines. He briefly served as the acting president of the Commonwealth of the Philippines and acting commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines... Wikipedia
Born: February 19, 1886, San Fernando, Philippines
Died: May 2, 1942 (age 56 years), Malabang, Philippines
Previous offices: Acting President of the Philippines (1942–1942), Secretary of Finance of Philippines (1941–1942), Chief Justice of the Philippines (1941–1942), and more
Full name: José Abad Santos y Basco
Spouse: Amanda Teopaco (m. 1918–1942)