Julio A. Llorente

Early years and education Julio Llorente was born on May 22, 1863 While a student in Madrid, he was the only Cebuano to be part of the Propaganda Movement. He was a member of the editorial staff of España en Filipinas, a newspaper published by Filipino reformists, and collaborated with Jose P. Rizal and Marcelo H. del Pilar in instituting the unification of Filipino groups under one association.

Career Llorente was appointed alternate magistrate when the Royal Audiencia was inaugurated on July 1, 1887,

By April 16, 1899, he was appointed as provincial president of Cebu during a convention representing 40 out of 58 towns of Cebu, replacing the outgoing president Luis Flores. His term was cut short in June 1899 and Lt. Col. Thomas Harner took over as military governor due to the ongoing revolt led by General Arcadio Maxilom who refused to surrender to recognize the American rule.

After the elections, he was appointed by the American colonizers as governor of Samar, becoming the province's first governor. By 1903, he became the judge of the Court of First Instance in the 12th Legislative District, which covered the provinces of Leyte and Samar, and then later transferred under the 4th district that was composed of the provinces Nueva Ecija, Tarlac, and Pampanga for a decade.

Historical commemoration

The Julio Llorente Street in Cebu City, formerly known as Adelfa Street, was named in his honor. The town of Llorente in Eastern Samar was also named after him.