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On August 14, 1898, two days after the capture of Manila, the U.S. established a military government in the Philippines, with General Merritt acting as military governor.[1] During military rule (1898–1902), the U.S. military commander governed the Philippines under the authority of the U.S. president as Commander-in-Chief of the United States Armed Forces. After the appointment of a civil ...
Jan 14, 2024 · The Governor-General of the Philippines held the esteemed position of executive head of the government during the era of Spanish colonial rule. From 1565 to 1898, the Governor-General, appointed by the Spanish monarchy, played a pivotal role in shaping the destiny of the Philippine archipelago. This article explores the origins, powers, and ...
July 4. Adna Chaffee appointed as the last US Military Governor (1901–1902). A civil government is established in the Philippines with William Howard Taft as the first Civil Governor (1901–1904). July 18 – The US organizes the Philippine Constabulary. July 31 – US Philippine Commission Act 183 is enacted, incorporating Manila as the ...
Jun 25, 2023 · The Governor-General of the Philippines (Spanish: Gobernador y Capitán General de Filipinas; Filipino: Gobernador-Heneral ng Pilipinas/Kapitan Heneral ng Pilipinas; Japanese: フィリピン総督 (Firipin sōtoku?)) was the title of the government executive during the colonial period of the Philippines, governed by Mexico City and Madrid (1565–1898) and the United States (1898–1946), and ...
Executive orders and proclamations issued by the governor-general. [1901] Author Philippines. Governor. ... Page 35; Page [unnumbered] Page 36;
James Francis Smith held various positions prior to serving as the governor-general. He became the Collector of Customs for the Philippine Archipelago (1901), Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines (1901-1903), Secretary of Public Instruction for the United States Philippine Commission (1903-1906), and the Vice Governor of the Philippines (1906).
Apr 11, 2008 · Annual report of Major General Arthur MacArthur, U.S. Army, commanding, Division of the Philippines, Military Governor in the Philippine Islands by United States Army. Division of the Philippines; Philippines. Military Governor, 1900-1901 (Arthur MacArthur)
