Isaac Lacson

Isaac Araneta Lacson was a Filipino politician who served as the Governor of Negros Occidental during the American occupation.

Early life and education

Lacson was born on July 28, 1889 in Talisay, [Negros Occidental|Talisay], Negros Occidental to General Aniceto Lacson, a revolutionary hero who then served as the President of the short lived Republic of Negros during the Philippine Revolution, and Rosario Araneta, a matron of the Araneta clan of the Philippines.
He attended the Ateneo de Manila and graduated in 1910 from the San [Juan de Letran College] with a Bachelor of Arts degree.

Political career

In 1925, he was elected to the House of Representatives representing the Negros Occidental's [3rd congressional district|3rd district] of Negros Occidental, serving until 1928. He then became Governor of Negros Occidental from 1931 to 1934, when he was elected to the Philippine Senate as the representative of the Philippines's 8th [senatorial district|8th senatorial district] composed of the Negros provinces, Antique and Palawan. He served in the Senate until its abolition in 1935. As a senator, he served as chairman of the committees on banks and corporations and franchises.