Venancio Concepción
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Venancio Concepcion | |
|---|---|
 Venancio Concepcion at PNB | |
| President, Philippine National Bank | |
| In office 1918–1920 | |
| Governor‑General | Francis Burton Harrison |
| Succeeded by | Henry Parker Willis |
| Chief of General Staff, Philippine Republican Army | |
| In office January 21, 1899 – June 6,1899 | |
| President | Emilio Aguinaldo |
| Preceded by | Ambrosio Flores |
| Succeeded by | Philippine Republican Army defeated |
| Personal details | |
| Occupation | Banker Public Servant Soldier Lawmaker |
| Profession | Accountant |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Philippines |
| Branch/service | Philippine Republican Army |
| Years of service | 1896 – 1899 |
| Rank |  Heneral de Division |
Venancio Concepción was a Filipino general under the leadership of President Emilio Aguinaldo. He fought battles in Iloilo. He represented Iloilo in Malolos Congress.[1]
He was appointed as Chief of General of the Army and he saw action Central Luzon. However, President Aguinaldo, just hours after Antonio Luna's death on June 5, 1899, mobilized the remaining reserves of Luna's officers and men from the field, including General Concepción, whose headquarters in Angeles, Pampanga Aguinaldo launched an inspection of firearms the same day Luna was murdered.[2] During the American period, in 1918, he was appointed as the first Filipino president of the Philippine National Bank, the first universal bank in the Philippines, by the American Governor-General of the Philippines Francis Burton Harrison. He succeeded Henry Parker Willis, who was then appointed director of research of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors.[3] However, in 1920, he was tried and convicted of fraud.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ https://philippinediaryproject.com/about-the-philippine-diary-project/about-the-diaries/about-venancio-concepcion/
- ^ Jose, Vicencio (1972). The Rise and Fall of Antonio Luna. Solar Pub. Corporation. ISBN 9789711707002.
- ^ David Hammes. "Locating Federal Reserve Districts and Headquarters Cities". Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Archived from the original on 2007-12-19.
- ^ Karnow, Stanley (1989). "Venacio Concepción". In Our Image: America's Empire in the Philippines. Random House. ISBN 978-0394549750., page 444.
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