First Filipino: Benjamin Menor

9.27.2006

Benjamin Menor

Benjamin Menor

1st Filipino-American to be appointed to the Hawaii State Supreme Court (1974)
1st Filipino-American in the United States to be elected as a state senator (Hawaii State Senate, 1962)

DATE OF BIRTH
September 27, 1922

USEFUL LINKS

A toast to success and sacrifice
An Asian Pacific American Timeline

Did you know...

...that President Noynoy Aquino was the first Filipino bachelor to become President of the Republic of the Philippines?
...that Astronomer Armando Lee was the first Filipino Master of Science (MS) degree holder in Astronomy in the Philippines?
...that race driver Marlon Stockinger was the first Filipino-Swiss race winner in the Michelin Formula Renault UK Championship?
...that Joy Rojas was the first Filipina to run across 3,107 miles across the United States?
...that boxing champion Manny Pacquiao was the first Filipino sports billionaire?
...that José Rizal was given the label 'First Filipino' by Leon Ma. Guerrero, the first Filipino Ambassador to Germany?

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