Background
Teiichi Sugita was born in Echizen Province, Fukui Prefecture in 1851.
定一 杉田
Teiichi Sugita was born in Echizen Province, Fukui Prefecture in 1851.
Teiichi Sugita went to Tokyo in his youth, became a journahst and promoted the cause of civil rights. He was once imprisoned for his radical writings.
After studying in Europe, he became a member and the chairman of the Fukui Prefectural Assembly. Teiichi Sugita was appointed chief ot the Hokkaido government (1898) and subsequently was active as a leader of the Liberal Party.
He was elected Deputy Speaker (1903) and then Speaker (1904) of the House of Representatives. Nominated a member of the House of Peers (1912).
