Francisco Felipe Villanueva

In thisPhilippine name,themiddle nameor maternalfamily nameisFelipeand the surname or paternal family name isVillanueva.

The Honourable Francisco Felipe Villanueva
Senator of the Philippinesfrom the7th Senatorial District
In office October 16, 1916 – June 3, 1919
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	José María Arroyo
Senate Majority Leader
In office October 16, 1916 – June 3, 1919
Senate President	Manuel L. Quezon
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Francisco Enage
Member of thePhilippine AssemblyfromIloilo's1st district
In office October 16, 1909 – October 16, 1916
Preceded by	Amando Avanceña
Succeeded by	José María Arroyo
Personal details
Born	(1867-10-10)October 10, 1867 Molo,Iloilo,Captaincy General of the Philippines
Died	August 25, 1923(1923-08-25)(aged 55) Manila,Philippine Islands
Political party	Nacionalista
Spouse	Sofia Conlu

Francisco Felipe Villanueva(October 10, 1867 – August 25, 1923) was aFilipinopolitical leader during thePhilippine–American War.

Biography

Villanueva was born in the then-town ofMolo,Iloilo.He was the youngest of six children of Eusebio and Maria Felipe Villanueva. He studied law, receiving aBachelor of Lawsdegree. Villanueva married Sofia Conlu and fathered 12 children.

Political career

Villanueva served as theVisayanmember to theMalolos Congress,where he conferred withGen. Emilio AguinaldoandApolinario Mabinito assure that the Visayas would be included in nascentFirst Philippine Republic.Villanueva subsequently served two terms as representative of thefirst district of Iloilofrom 1909 to 1916, and as the one of the first senators (alongsideJose Altavas) of theseventh senatorial districtcomprisingIloilo,CapizandRomblonfrom 1916 to 1919.He also served asSenate majority floor leaderduring theFourth Legislature in 1916–1919.

Death

Villanueva suffered a fatal heart attack at his Senate office in theLegislative BuildinginManilaon August 25, 1923.