Wenceslao Vinzons
Wenceslao "Bintao" Quinito Vinzons Sr. (September 28, 1910 – July 15, 1942) was a Filipino patriot and leader of the Philippine armed resistance against the Japanese invasion in World War II. He was the youngest delegate to the 1935 Philippine Constitutional Convention. For leading demonstrations as a student leader, he was dubbed the "Father of Student Activism in the Philippines" when he, along with Narciso J. Alegre and future Senator and Vice-President Arturo M. Tolentino, founded the Young Philippines Party.
Wenceslao Q. Vinzons, Sr. | |
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Vinzons on a 2010 stamp of the Philippines | |
| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Camarines Norte's Lone District | |
| Died before taking office | |
| Governor of Camarines Norte | |
| In office December 30, 1940 – December 30, 1941 | |
| Preceded by | Miguel Lukban |
| Succeeded by | Basilio Bautista Sr. |
| Member of the 1934 Philippine Constitutional Convention from Camarines Norte | |
| In office July 10, 1934 – November 15, 1935 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Wenceslao Quinito Vinzons September 28, 1910 Indan, Camarines Norte, Philippine Islands |
| Died | July 15, 1942 (aged 31) Daet, Camarines Norte, Philippines |
| Political party | Young Philippines |
| Spouse | Liwayway Custodio Gonzales |
| Children | 5 |
| Parent(s) | Gabino Vinzons (father) Engracia Quinito (mother) |
| Alma mater | University of the Philippines University of the Philippines College of Law (LL.B) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Lawyer, activist |
| Known for | "Father of Student Activism in the Philippines" |
Vinzons was among the first Filipinos to organize a guerrilla movement at the onset of the Japanese invasion of the Philippines in 1941. In the course of the resistance, he was captured and executed by the occupying Japanese military.