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-> The first president (1935 - 1944) of the Philippine Commonwealth -> known as the Father of the Filipino Language -> Born on August 19, 1878 in Baler, Tayabas (Now Aurora) -> Both parents are grade school teachers although his father was a retired soldier -> Served as second liuetenant and later captain during the Phil-American War -> Finished Law at UST and passed the Bar in 1903 at fourth place -> At 27, elected as Governor for Tayabas (Now Quezon) Province -> At 29, elected to the Philippine Assembly -> Became Resident Commisioner in Washington from 1909 to 1916 -> At 40, elected as First Senate President in 1918 -> At 57, elected as President under the Commonwealth Government -> Died of tuberculosis on August 1, 1944 in Saranac Lake, New York 
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