Serviliano Platon

Serviliano Platón y Javier (20 April 1877 – 24 January 1953), also spelled as Servillano Platon, was a Filipino nationalist and politician who became a member of the Philippine Assembly from 1912 to 1916.

Biography Early life and education Platon was born in Tanauan, Batangas to a poor family. Due to this, he relied on his relatives for his education. At age 6, he was sent to elementary school and to a public school in the municipality.

In 1888, Platon studied in the school ran by Vicente Laureola, a Professor in Latin and a Civil Law graduate. In 1894, he moved to Manila and attended San Juan de Letran. However, he stopped his studies due to the Philippine Revolution and return to Batangas. In 1898, he joined the revolutionary forces and was captain until 1900 due to illness. In 1912, he was finally elected to the Philippine Assembly as assemblyman of the same district, serving for one term until 1916. He also became Judge of First Instance in Albay during the 1930s.