Benito Legarda

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Benito Legarda
Legarda in c. 1908
Resident Commissioner of the Philippines
In office November 22, 1907 – March 3, 1912 Serving with Pablo Ocampo (1907–1909) Manuel L. Quezon (1909–1912)
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 (1853-09-27)September 27, 1853 Manila, Captaincy General of the Philippines
Died	August 27, 1915(1915-08-27) (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 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.