Gen. Martin Teofilo Delgado

Dublin Core

Title

Gen. Martin Teofilo Delgado

Subject

Governors

Creator

Gayatinea, John

Source

Publisher

Iloilo Provincial Library and Archives

Coverage

Term: 1901-1904

Person Item Type Metadata

Birth Date

November 11, 1858

Birthplace

Iloilo

Death Date

November 12, 1918

Biographical Text

Gen. Martin Teofilo Delgado was born on November 11, 1858, to his parents, Don Jacinto Delgado and Doña Gabriela Bermejo. Gen. Martin Delgado was the second child of the family, born from parents who belonged to Aristocratic families in Santa Barbara, Iloilo. Gen. Martin Delgado was married twice. His first wife was Carmen Borra, and they had a child named Conchita who died at an early age. On the other hand, his second wife was Lucia Hisole and he fathered three children with her namely: Teodolfo, Jacinto, and Consolacion.

In his early years, Gen. Martin Delgado attended Santa Barbara Parochial School, he then studied in Jaro, at Seminario de San Vincente Ferrer. In his tertiary level, he transferred to the Ateneo Municipal de Manila where he eventually obtained his teacher's diploma and worked in a public school in his hometown.

Gen. Martin Delgado was later appointed to serve as the teniente mayor of his hometown and capitán municipal. On October 28, 1898, the people of the Iloilo Province took part in the resistance against the Spanish authorities. Gen. Martin Delgado participated in the revolution as he spearheaded a group of volunteers and took control of the municipal building of Santa Barbara. When he was promoted as lieutenant general, he initiated campaigns against the Spanish authorities which resulted in the surrender of General Diego de los Rios.

U.S Brigadier General Marcus P. Miller in the Philippines after the surrender and evacuation of General Diego de los Rios and with him is the support given by Admiral George Dewey, for the occupation of the Iloilo City. February 4, 1899, the conflict between American forces and Philippine revolutionaries began, which led to the fall of Fort San Pedro later on February 11, 1899. The military forces withdrew from Iloilo City, and as an act against the American Forces in Iloilo Province, Gen. Martin Delgado initiated a guerilla campaign.

February 2, 1901, Gen. Martin Delgado eventually surrendered to an American Military Governor named Edmund Rice. Despite this, on April 11, 1901, Gen. Delgado was appointed by U.S. government officials as the first governor of Iloilo Province.

On March 3 1902, Martin was able to continue his services as he was again elected as the governor of Iloilo until March 1904. After leaving the seat, Gen. Martin Delgado traveled back to Santa Barbara and upon his return, he became Santa Barbara’s fifth municipal president.
At the age of 60, Gen. Delgado passed away. His remains can be found at the family mausoleum in Santa Barbara Catholic Cemetery.

Bibliography

Martin Teofilo Delgado. (n.d.). U.S Census Bureau.