Victorino Mapa

Victorino Montaño Mapa (February 25, 1855 – April 12, 1927) was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines and later, as the second Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines under the American colonial Insular Government.

This article is about the 2nd Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines. For the school, see Victorino Mapa High School. For the street in Manila, see Victorino Mapa Street.
In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Montaño and the surname or paternal family name is Mapa.
The Honorable
Victorino M. Mapa
2nd Chief Justice of the Philippines
In office
July 1, 1920 – October 31, 1921
Appointed byWoodrow Wilson
Preceded byCayetano Arellano
Succeeded byManuel Araullo
Secretary of Finance and Justice
In office
November 1, 1913 – June 30, 1920
Appointed byFrancis Burton Harrison
Preceded byGregorio S. Araneta
Succeeded byQuintín Paredes
Member of the Second Philippine Commission
In office
October 27, 1913 – October 16, 1916
3rd Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines
In office
June 15, 1901 – October 31, 1913
Appointed byWilliam McKinley
Preceded byPosition created
Succeeded byManuel Araullo
Personal details
Born(1855-02-25)25 February 1855
Kalibo, Capiz, Captaincy General of the Philippines
Died12 April 1927(1927-04-12) (aged 72)
Manila, Philippine Islands
Resting placeLa Loma Cemetery
Alma materColegio de San Juan de Letran
University of Santo Tomas
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