Background
Basco, Jose Abad Santos Y was born on February 19, 1886 in San Fernando, Pampanga, Philippine Islands Son of Vicente Abad and Toribia (Basco) S.
Basco, Jose Abad Santos Y was born on February 19, 1886 in San Fernando, Pampanga, Philippine Islands Son of Vicente Abad and Toribia (Basco) S.
Student Santa Clara College, California, 1904-1905, University of Illinois, 1905-1906. Bachelor of Laws, Northwestern University, 1908. Master of Laws, George Washington University, 1909.
Admitted to Philippine Islands bar, 1911, and began practice at Manila. Assistant attorney, bureau of Justice, Philippine Islands, 1913-1917. Attorney for Philippine National Bank, 1917-1919.
Member firm Abad Santos & Abad Santos, 1920-1921.
Under secretary of justice, January-April 1922, secretary of justice until 1923. In practice as member firm Santos & Benitos, later Abad Santos, Camus, Delgado & Recto, 1924-1928.
Secretary of justice, 1928-1932. Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Philippines since 1932.
Member Philippine Mission to the United States, 1919. Member Philippine Bar Association, American Academy Political and Social Science, Philippine Columbian Association. Member Nationalist Party.
Club: Wack Wack Golf.
Married Amanda Teopaco e Hizon, of San Fernando, Pampanga, September 21, 1918. Children: Josa, Duz, Amanda, Osmundo, Victoria.