Historedia
Person

Jacob Schurman

Events
1
Episodes
3
Years
1899

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Jacob Schurman, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Schurman Commission begins work on U.S. policy toward the Philippines

    1899

    Role: Chairman of the Commission

    1. January 20, 1899 · unresolvedEstablishment of the Commission

      President McKinley established the Schurman Commission on January 20, 1899, to study the situation in the Philippines and make recommendations on U.S. policy following the cession of sovereignty from Spain.

    2. March 4, 1899 · ManilaArrival in Manila

      The three civilian members of the commission arrived in Manila on March 4, 1899, a month after the Battle of Manila began armed conflict between U.S. and Filipino forces.

    3. November 2, 1899 · unresolvedPreliminary Report

      On November 2, 1899, the commission issued a preliminary report containing specific statements regarding the situation in the Philippines.

Sources

  1. Schurman Commission Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-28
  2. Jacob Gould Schurman Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-27