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Juan Cailles | |
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| 1stGovernor of Laguna | |
| In office 1945–1945 | |
| Preceded by | Marcelo Zorilla |
| Succeeded by | Augusto de Castro |
| In office 1932–1938 | |
| Preceded by | Tomas Dizon |
| Succeeded by | Arsenio Bonifacio |
| In office 1916–1925 | |
| Preceded by | Marcos Paulino |
| Succeeded by | Feliciano Gomez |
| In office 1902–1910 | |
| Preceded by | Himself |
| Succeeded by | Potenciano Malvar |
| In office 1899–1901 | |
| Appointed by | Emilio Aguinaldo |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Himself |
| Member of theHouse of Representatives fromMountain Province'sat-large district | |
| In office October 1925 – June 2, 1931 | |
| Appointed by | Leonard Wood (1925) Henry L. Stimson (1928) |
| Preceded by | Miguel Cornejo |
| Succeeded by | Juan Gaerlan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Juan Cailles y Kauppama (1871-11-10)November 10, 1871 |
| Died | June 28, 1951(1951-06-28) (aged 79) |
| Resting place | Libingan ng mga Bayani |
| Political party | Democratic Alliance (1945) |
| Other political affiliations | Nacionalista (1935–1945) National Socialist (1935–1936) Democrata (1917–1935) Progresista (1907–1917) Federalista (1900–1907) Independent (1899–1900) |
| Spouse | Emilia Trinidad Prudente |
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| Children | 12 |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  First Philippine Republic Republic of Biak-na-Bato Katipunan (Magdiwang) |
| Branch/service | .svg) Philippine Revolutionary Army |
| Years of service | 1896–1901 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Battles/wars | |
Juan Cailles y Kauppama (November 10, 1871 – June 28, 1951) was aFilipino general and politician. A member of the revolutionary movementKatipunan,[1] he was a commanding officer of thePhilippine Revolutionary Army who served during thePhilippine Revolution andPhilippine–American War. He later served as a provincialgovernor of Laguna and arepresentative fromMountain Province.
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Cailles was born inNasugbu, Batangas, to Hippolyte Auguste Cailliez (Spanish:Hipólito Agosto Cailles y Michelot), who was born on November 5, 1837 inValmondois,France,[2] and Maria Kauppama (Spanish:María Caupama) ofSrirangapatna in what was thenBritish India. He was the fifth of seven children together with siblings León, Julia, Isidoro, Julio, Victoria and Cecilia.[3]
His early education was at the house of Olvidio Caballero and he graduated from theJesuit-run Escuela Normal inManila (nowAteneo de Manila University).[4]
He became a teacher and taught for five years in the public schools of Amaya,Tanza andRosario, Cavite.[4]
When the premature discovery of theKatipunan in Manila forced itsSupremo,Andrés Bonifacio to start thePhilippine Revolution, Cailles organized a force composed of his pupils' fathers. To them, he remainedMaestrong Cailles despite his successive promotions in military rank.
He took part in many encounters with the Spaniards, particularly in engagements resulting in the deaths of his superior officers, such General Candido Tria Tirona,Edilberto Evangelista, andCrispulo Aguinaldo, which caused his rapid promotion. With thePact of Biak-na-Bato in 1897, hostilities ceased.
At the outbreak of theSpanish–American War in 1898, American forces arrived in the Philippines, defeating the Spanish at theBattle of Manila Bay on May 1, 1898, subsequently seizing the capital during theBattle of Manila of 1898. ThePhilippine–American War broke out in February 1899 with the1899 Battle of Manila.[4]
Cailles succeeded GeneralPaciano Rizal as La Laguna's (present-day Laguna) military commander in July 1900 at the height of incisive attacks by the American forces.[5] Cailles formed six military columns led by Lt. Col.Regino Diaz Relova (Pila,Bay,Calauan andLos Baños), General Severino Taino (San Pedro,Biñan,Santa Rosa,Cabuyao andCalamba), Lt. Canuto Aritao (Lumbang, Longos, San Antonio,Paete,Pakil andPangil), Major Roman Dimayuga/Lt. Col. Pedro Caballes (Santa Cruz,Pagsanjan,Cavinti,Luisiana andMajayjay), Col. Julio Infante (Magdalena,Liliw,Rizal,Nagcarlan andSan Pablo), and Lt. Col. Fidel Angeles (who died in theBattle of Mabitac) inSiniloan,Mabitac andSanta Maria.
On September 17, 1900, Cailles' troops outmaneuvered and routed a strong American contingent led by a Colonel Cheetham during theBattle of Mabitac inLa Laguna. Magnanimous in victory, Cailles allowed Cheetham to recover the bodies of eight slain Americans from the field, together with all their personal belongings.
After serving as acting chief of operations in the first zone of Manila during the War, Cailles was appointed byEmilio Aguinaldo as military governor of La Laguna and half ofTayabas (now Quezon Province). Aguinaldo's capture inPalanan, Isabela on March 23, 1901, convinced Cailles that the war was lost, leading to his own surrender to American troops on June 20.
Cailles then directed his efforts toward rebuilding the country. He served as governor of Laguna[6]: 507 from 1901 to 1910 and again from 1916 to 1925. After his second term, he was appointed representative of theMountain Province in thePhilippine Legislature in 1925 and reappointed in 1928. In 1931, Cailles was again selected governor of Laguna and reelected in 1934.[7]
It was during his term as governor that theSakdal uprising flared up on May 2, 1935, inSanta Rosa andCabuyao, Laguna. The revolt was suppressed in record time, thanks to Cailles’ firm administration and revolutionary experience. Cailles had also a hand in the capture ofTeodoro Asedillo, the "Terror of the Sierra".
Cailles died on June 28, 1951, fromcongestive heart failure atPhilippine General Hospital inErmita,Manila. His body was interred at the Old Cemetery ofSanta Cruz, Laguna. On January 11, 2014, his remains were transferred toLibingan ng mga Bayani inTaguig.
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