Resultado de búsqueda
Francis Burton Harrison (December 18, 1873 – November 21, 1957) was an American statesman who served in the United States House of Representatives and was appointed governor-general of the Philippines by President of the United States Woodrow Wilson.
- 1898 - 1899
- Democratic
Political Affiliation: Democratic Party. Francis Burton Harrison (born Dec. 18, 1873, New York City—died Nov. 21, 1957, Flemington, N.J., U.S.) was the U.S. governor general of the Philippines (1913–21) and later adviser to Philippine presidents. Harrison was born into a wealthy and prominent family; his father was a successful New York ...
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
About the author: Francis Burton Harrison (December 18, 1873 — November 21, 1957) , former congressman, Governor-General of the Philippines, and adviser to Philippine presidents. From the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress :
Harrison, Francis Burton, 1873-1957 -- Diaries, Philippines -- Politics and government -- 1935-1946 Publisher Ithaca, N.Y. : Southeast Asia Program, Dept. of Asian Studies, Cornell University
17 de feb. de 2021 · Francis Burton Harrison (1873-1957), more attached to the Philippines, served as special adviser to Presidents Manuel L. Quezon, Sergio Osmeña, Manuel Roxas, and Elpidio Quirino. It’s a pity that Harrison is best remembered today for a busy Manila street rather than the role he played in shaping Philippine history for better and ...
Francis Burton Harrison was Governor-General from 1913 to 1921 under President Woodrow Wilson, a Democrat. He advocated for and oversaw the process of Filipinization, or the transfer of authority to Filipinos in the United States territory 's Insular Government to better prepare for independence.
On October 6, 1913, Francis Burton Harrison, in his inau-gural address as governor general, called the Filipino people to the task oí making their country strong. The years that fol-lowed wera difficult ones for the Philippines. The "New Era," as Harrison's term of office was known, was marked with bit-terness, recriminations, and frustration.
