In 1891, he graduated from the University of Santo Tomas with a degree in law. He defended prominent Filipinos accused of financially supporting the Katipunan.
Araneta participated in the drafting of the Malolos Constitution. He resigned as Secretary and accepted his appointment as Justice of the Ministry of Justice.
Supreme Court
On January 25, 1899, the Diplomatic Corps of the First Philippine Republic was organized and Araneta was among those appointed as member but he chose to abandon the revolutionary government. Months after the Philippine–American War broke out, America established the civil courts in the Philippines. In May 1899, General Elwell Otis appointed Araneta as Associate Justice of the Philippine Supreme Court, the youngest to occupy the position at 30 years old. Araneta's sympathies became clearer when he joined the Federal Party that favored America's annexation of the Philippines.
Bureau of Justice
On June 15, 1901, he was appointed Solicitor General. When Attorney General Lebbeus R. Wilfley accepted a post in China, Araneta was made his successor. He took his oath of office as Attorney General on July 16, 1906. Two years after, July 1, 1908, he was appointed to the Philippine Commission and at the same time Secretary of Justice and Finance. He was the first Filipino to hold a sensitive post, being a commissioner with portfolio. He resigned from government service on October 10, 1913. With Salvador Zaragoza, he established a law office, which attracted many clients.
Later career
During the first Senatorial election in 1916, he ran for a seat in the Senate but lost to Rafael Palma. That same year, he accepted a teaching post in the University of Santo Tomas and at the same attended to his private law practice. Araneta convinced the Supreme Court to reverse its previous decision on two cases. Araneta also gained respect for his ethical principles.[citation needed] He turned down the offer of House Speaker Sergio Osmeña to seat as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court in favor of Manuel Araullo, who he thought to be more deserving for the post. He was again offered the same position during the time of Senate President Manuel L. Quezon but he also declined, this time for delicadeza, because he was then involved in a case pending before the Supreme Court.
Personal life
Araneta married Carmen Zaragoza y Rojas on March 7, 1896. The couple had 14 children: Carmen, Jose, Salvador, Consuelo, Paz, Rosa, Antonio, Teresa, Ramon, Vicente, Conchita, Margarita, Luis and Francisco.
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gregorio, araneta, this, philippine, name, middle, name, maternal, family, name, soriano, surname, paternal, family, name, araneta, gregorio, soriano, araneta, born, gregorio, araneta, soriano, april, 1869, 1930, filipino, lawyer, businessman, nationalist, dur. In this Philippine name the middle name or maternal family name is Soriano and the surname or paternal family name is Araneta Don Gregorio Soriano Araneta born Gregorio Araneta y Soriano April 16 1869 May 9 1930 was a Filipino lawyer businessman and nationalist during the Spanish and American colonial periods 2 Gregorio S AranetaMember of Philippine CommissionIn office February 25 1909 October 27 1913Secretary of Finance and JusticeIn office July 1 1908 October 10 1913Appointed byGovernor General James Francis SmithPreceded byHenry C IdeSucceeded byVictorino MapaAttorney General of the PhilippinesIn office July 16 1906 July 1 1908Preceded byLebbeus R WilfleySucceeded byIgnacio VillamorSolicitor General of the PhilippinesIn office June 15 1901 July 16 1906Preceded byOffice createdSucceeded byIgnacio VillamorSecretary of the Malolos CongressIn office September 15 1898 November 13 1899Secretary of JusticeIn office September 1 1897 May 19 1899PresidentEmilio AguinaldoPreceded bySeverino de las AlasSucceeded byFlorentino TorresPersonal detailsBornGregorio Araneta y SorianoApril 16 1869 1 Molo Iloilo Captaincy General of the PhilippinesDiedMay 9 1930 1930 05 09 aged 61 Manila Philippine IslandsResting placeLa Loma CemeterySpouseCarmen Zaragoza y Rojas m 1896 wbr Children14Alma materUniversity of Santo TomasOccupationLawyer and businessman Contents 1 Early life and career 1 1 Aguinaldo s Cabinet 1 2 Supreme Court 1 3 Bureau of Justice 2 Later career 3 Personal life 4 Death 5 ReferencesEarly life and career EditIn 1891 he graduated from the University of Santo Tomas with a degree in law He defended prominent Filipinos accused of financially supporting the Katipunan In May 1898 Araneta was appointed member of the 21 man Consultative Assembly which the Spanish Governor General of the Philippines Basilio Agustin formed in an attempt to rally Filipinos to the Spanish side of the Spanish American War This assembly however failed Aguinaldo s Cabinet Edit Araneta participated in the drafting of the Malolos Constitution He resigned as Secretary and accepted his appointment as Justice of the Ministry of Justice Supreme Court Edit On January 25 1899 the Diplomatic Corps of the First Philippine Republic was organized and Araneta was among those appointed as member but he chose to abandon the revolutionary government Months after the Philippine American War broke out America established the civil courts in the Philippines In May 1899 General Elwell Otis appointed Araneta as Associate Justice of the Philippine Supreme Court the youngest to occupy the position at 30 years old Araneta s sympathies became clearer when he joined the Federal Party that favored America s annexation of the Philippines Bureau of Justice Edit On June 15 1901 he was appointed Solicitor General When Attorney General Lebbeus R Wilfley accepted a post in China Araneta was made his successor He took his oath of office as Attorney General on July 16 1906 Two years after July 1 1908 he was appointed to the Philippine Commission and at the same time Secretary of Justice and Finance He was the first Filipino to hold a sensitive post being a commissioner with portfolio He resigned from government service on October 10 1913 With Salvador Zaragoza he established a law office which attracted many clients Later career EditDuring the first Senatorial election in 1916 he ran for a seat in the Senate but lost to Rafael Palma That same year he accepted a teaching post in the University of Santo Tomas and at the same attended to his private law practice Araneta convinced the Supreme Court to reverse its previous decision on two cases Araneta also gained respect for his ethical principles citation needed He turned down the offer of House Speaker Sergio Osmena to seat as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court in favor of Manuel Araullo who he thought to be more deserving for the post He was again offered the same position during the time of Senate President Manuel L Quezon but he also declined this time for delicadeza because he was then involved in a case pending before the Supreme Court Personal life EditAraneta married Carmen Zaragoza y Rojas on March 7 1896 The couple had 14 children Carmen Jose Salvador Consuelo Paz Rosa Antonio Teresa Ramon Vicente Conchita Margarita Luis and Francisco Death EditHe died on May 9 1930 of myocardial infarction His remains were interred at the La Loma Cemetery on the next day References Edit Gregorio Araneta y Soriano 1869 1930 historical marker in Tagalog National Historical Commission of the Philippines 1988 Gregorio S Araneta PDF National Historical Institute Archived from the original PDF on March 8 2012 Retrieved February 2 2011 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gregorio S Araneta amp oldid 1119208114, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
