Mariano Trías facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Mariano Trías
|
|
|---|---|
 |
|
| Vice President of the Tejeros Revolutionary Government |
|
| In office March 22, 1897 – December 14, 1897 |
|
| President | Emilio Aguinaldo |
| Preceded by | Gregoria de Jesús |
| Succeeded by | Abolished Title next held by Francisco Carreón of the Tagalog Republic (Acting) Sergio Osmeña of the Philippine Commonwealth |
| Vice President of the Republic of Biak-na-Bato |
|
| In office November 1, 1897 – December 14, 1897 |
|
| President | Emilio Aguinaldo |
| Minister of Finance | |
| In office January 2, 1899 – May 7, 1899 |
|
| President | Emilio Aguinaldo |
| Preceded by | Baldomero Aguinaldo |
| Succeeded by | Hugo Ilagan |
| Secretary of War and Public Works | |
| In office May 7, 1899 – March 23, 1901 |
|
| President | Emilio Aguinaldo |
| Preceded by | Baldomero Aguinaldo |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Governor of Cavite | |
| In office July 15, 1898 – August 10, 1898 |
|
| President | Emilio Aguinaldo |
| Succeeded by | Emiliano Riego De Dios |
| In office 1901–1905 |
|
| Governor | William Howard Taft Luke Edward Wright |
| Succeeded by | David C. Shanks |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Mariano Trías y Closas
October 12, 1868 San Francisco de Malabon, Cavite, Captaincy General of the Philippines (now General Trias, Philippines) |
| Died | February 22, 1914 (aged 45) Manila, Philippine Islands |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse | María Concepción Ferrer |
| Children | 8 |
Mariano Trías y Closas (October 12, 1868 – February 22, 1914) was an important leader during the Philippine Revolution. He is known as the first de facto (meaning "in practice" or "actual") Vice President of the Philippines. He served in the revolutionary government that fought against Spanish rule.
Mariano Trías became Vice President under Emilio Aguinaldo, who was the first President of the Philippines. He held this role after being elected at the Tejeros Convention. Later, he also served as Secretary of Finance and Secretary of War in Aguinaldo's government. He was married to María Concepción Ferrer and they had eight children.
Contents
Early Life and Education
Mariano Trías was born in San Francisco de Malabon, Cavite. He was the fifth of nine children. His father, Don Balbino Trías, was a local leader and landowner. His mother was Gabriela Closas.
Mariano went to school locally with teachers Eusebio Chaves and Cipriano Gonzales. He then moved to Manila to study. He attended Colegio de San Juan de Letran for his Bachelor of Arts degree. After that, he started studying Medicine at the University of Santo Tomas. However, he returned home to help his family manage their farms.
Joining the Revolution
Before the Philippine Revolution began in August 1896, Mariano Trías joined the Katipunan. The Katipunan was a secret society that aimed to free the Philippines from Spanish control. He actively spread the word about the revolution in towns like Silang and Kawit in Cavite.
He was chosen as a fiscal (like a public prosecutor) for the Katipunan's local council. The Katipunan had two main groups in Cavite: the Magdiwang and the Magdalo. Trías became the Secretary of Justice and Grace for the Magdiwang group.
He used the secret name 'Labong', which means "bamboo shoots." He helped gather soldiers and raised money from wealthy Filipinos. This money was used to support the revolution.
Becoming Vice President
On March 22, 1897, a big meeting of Katipunan leaders happened at Tejeros. This meeting was held while Emilio Aguinaldo and the Magdalo group were fighting against Spanish soldiers. During the meeting, leaders decided to form a new government instead of the Katipunan.
They held a secret vote for nine important positions. Aguinaldo was elected president, even though he was not there because he was busy defending Imus. Mariano Trías was elected as the vice president. Andrés Bonifacio, another important revolutionary leader, was not elected to either position.
Later, on April 17, 1897, Aguinaldo called another meeting in Naic, Cavite. Here, Trías was again chosen as vice president for Aguinaldo's cabinet. He led many attacks against Spanish forces in Cavite and Laguna. When the Republic of Biak-na-Bato was formed on January 23, 1899, Aguinaldo was president and Trías was vice president.
Later Life and Public Service
After the revolutionary government was set up, Mariano Trías was appointed as Secretary of Finance on July 15, 1898. He continued in this role when the government moved to Malolos. He later became the Secretary of National Defense.
As the American forces arrived, Trías became the commanding general for Southern Luzon. He led guerrilla attacks in Cavite. In January 1900, he fought bravely against American troops. He also released all Spanish prisoners under his command in May 1900.
On March 15, 1901, Trías and many other officers and soldiers surrendered to American forces. This happened just eight days before Emilio Aguinaldo was captured.
When the American civil government was established, Governor William Howard Taft appointed Trías as the first Civil Governor of Cavite on June 11, 1901.
Trías also helped establish the Nacionalista Party in Cavite. He supported other politicians in elections. In 1904, he traveled to the United States as part of an honorary group of Filipino commissioners.
After his term as governor, he worked in farming for a short time. He was serving as acting governor of Cavite when he passed away from appendicitis on February 22, 1914. He was buried in Manila, but his remains were later moved to his hometown in 1923.
To honor him, his hometown, San Francisco de Malabon, was renamed General Trias by law.
Family and Descendants
Mariano Trías had two brothers, Pedro and Maximino.
General Mariano Trías and his wife, María Concepción Ferrer, had eight children. One of their children was Rafael Trías (born September 6, 1892). Rafael also became Governor of Cavite from 1945 to 1946, following in his father's footsteps. Rafael had five children: Rafael Jr., Francisco, Gregorio, Antonio, and Manuel.
See also
In Spanish: Mariano Trías para niños
