Teodoro R. Yangco

The Honourable Teodoro R. Yangco
Resident Commissioner to the U.S. House of Representatives from the Philippine Islands
In office March 4, 1917 – March 3, 1920
Preceded by	Manuel L. Quezon
Succeeded by	Isauro Gabaldon
President of the Chamber of Commerce of the Philippine Islands
In office 1904
Preceded by	Francisco Reyes
Succeeded by	Rafael del Pan
Personal details
Born	Teodoro Rafael Yangco y Argüelles (1861-11-09)November 9, 1861 San Antonio, Zambales, Captaincy General of the Philippines
Died	April 20, 1939(1939-04-20) (aged 77)
Resting place	Manila North Cemetery
Citizenship	Philippine
Nationality	United States
Parent(s)	Luis R. Yangco Ramona Arguelles vda. de Corpuz
Alma mater	Ateneo Municipal de Manila University of Santo Tomas
Nickname	Theo

Teodoro Rafael "Theo" Arguelles Yangco (November 9, 1861 – April 20, 1939) was a Filipino businessman who served in a variety of public and civic offices and was considered to be the foremost Filipino philanthropist of his time.^[1] He served as the Resident Commissioner of the Philippines from 1917 to 1920. He was the longest-serving president of the YMCA in the Philippines (1911–1925) and was called the "Father of the YMCA of the Philippines".^[2]