Nicholas Loney (1826-1869) - First English Vice-Consul in Iloilo
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(DSC00334) Nicholas Loney (1826-1869) was born in Plymouth, Devonshire in England in 1826; he went to the Philippines as a trader in 1851. He was appointed as the first English Vice-Consul in Iloilo. When Iloilo was declared as an international port, Loney made major contributions in fostering the local economies of Panay and Negros Island by improving the islands’ main industry – sugar. He offered financial assistance to growers and introduced modern facilities when it comes to harvesting and processing canes into sugar. His Loney and Company is the first foreign-owned trading house in Iloilo. Other than sugar exportation, he also engaged in other industries amidst Spanish control during that time. He died in 1869 and was buried in Iloilo. (Taken from http://www.valcaulin.com/article/lonely- nicholas-loney/2207/)
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