Arsenio Cruz Herrera

The Honorable Arsenio Cruz Herrera
1st Mayor of Manila
In office August 7, 1901 – September 18, 1905
Vice Mayor	Ramón J. Fernández (1901-1904)
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Félix M. Roxas
Member of the Philippine Assembly from Rizal's 1st district
In office October 16, 1912 – February 24, 1916
Preceded by	Jose Lino Luna
Succeeded by	Arcadio Santos
Assistant Secretary of Interior of the First Philippine Republic
In office 1899–1901
President	Emilio Aguinaldo
Member of the Malolos Congress from Manila
In office September 15, 1898 – November 13, 1899 Serving with Félix Ferrer Pascual, Teodoro Gonzales Leaño and Mariano Limjap
Personal details
Born	(1863-12-14)December 14, 1863 Tondo, Manila, Captaincy General of the Philippines
Died	April 8, 1917(1917-04-08) (aged 53)
Political party	Democrata (1914-1916)
Other political affiliations	Progresista (1907-1914)
Spouses	Julita Alejandrino ​ ​ (m. 1888; died 1912)​ Bernarda Sastre ​ (m. 1912)​
Children	8
Alma mater	Colegio de San Juan de Letran (AB, 1880) University of Santo Tomas (1889, 1892)
Profession	Lawyer, revolutionary
Military service
Allegiance	First Philippine Republic
Battles/wars	Philippine Revolution

Arsenio Cruz Herrera (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈkɾus eˈreɾa]; December 14, 1863 – April 8, 1917) was considered the first Filipino Mayor of Manila from 1901 to 1905. He was also the leader of the Progresista Party from 1907 to 1914.