 | This article was imported from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. |  |
Benito Legarda | |
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 Legarda in c. 1908 | |
| 1st Resident Commissioner of the Philippines to the United States Congress | |
| In office November 22, 1907 – March 3, 1912 | |
| Appointed by | William Howard Taft |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Manuel Earnshaw |
| Member of the Philippine Commission | |
| In office September 1, 1901 – December 21, 1907 | |
| Vice President of the Malolos Congress | |
| In office September 15, 1898 – November 13, 1899 | |
| President | Pedro Paterno |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished (Antonio de las Alas as Speaker Pro Tempore of the Philippine Assembly) |
| Member of the Malolos Congress | |
| In office September 15, 1898 – November 13, 1899 | |
| Constituency | Jolo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Benito Cosmé Legarda y Tuason September 27, 1853 Manila, Captaincy General of the Philippines |
| Died | August 27, 1915 (aged 61) Évian-les-Bains, France |
| Resting place | Manila North Cemetery |
| Citizenship | Spain, Philippine |
| Nationality | Spain, United States |
| Political party | Progresista (1907–1915) Federalista (1900–1907) Independent (1898–1900) |
| Other political affiliations | Republican |
| Spouse | Teresa de la Paz y de los Santos |
| Alma mater | University of Santo Tomas |
Benito Cosmé Legarda y Tuason (September 27, 1853 – August 27, 1915) was a Filipino legislator who was a member of the Philippine Commission of the American colonial Insular Government, the government's legislature, and later a Resident Commissioner from the Philippine Islands to the United States Congress.