Philippines 20 Pesos Circulating Note 1919 Congressman William Jones

Philippines 20 Pesos Circulating Note 1919 Congressman William Jones

1919 Philippine National Bank Twenty Pesos Circulating Note

Philippines banknotes 20 Pesos Circulating Note 1919 Congressman William Jones

Obverse: Portrait of Congressman William A. Jones, Ornate blue XX at upper left, Seal of the Philippine National Bank.
Reverse: Coat of arms of the Philippine Islands. Used by the Insular Government, which reported to the U.S. Bureau of Insular Affairs.
A purple stamp diagonally at back which reads "Republic of the Philippines, Municipality of Caoayan, Ilocos Sur,".
Signatures: (as depicted) V. Concepcion (President), S. Mercado (Cashier).

Text: Philippine National Bank – Circulating Note – The Philippine National Bank Will Pay The Bearer On Demand – Twenty Pesos – In Lawful Currency Of The Philippine Islands – Series 1919 – Twenty Pesos – Issued Under The Provisions Of Act 2612 Of The Philippine Legislature As Amended By Act 2747 – Manila P. I., 1919 – William A. Jones.
Printer: USBEP - United States Bureau of Engraving and Printing. Quantity Printed: 498,250.

William Atkinson Jones (March 21, 1849 – April 17, 1918) was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1891 to 1918 from the first district of the Commonwealth of Virginia. From 1911 to 1918, he served as Chairman of the House Committee on Insular Affairs, which had jurisdiction over areas including the Philippines and Puerto Rico. He is best remembered as the House sponsor of the Jones Act or the Philippine Autonomy Act, which promised ultimate independence to the Philippines. He also sponsored the Jones-Shafroth Act, which modified the Organic Act of Puerto Rico and conferred United States citizenship on Puerto Ricans.