Agustín Cannobio
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Agustín Cannobio | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 15 May 1926 – 15 May 1930 | |
| Constituency | 24th Departamental Grouping |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 October 1879 |
| Party | Radical Party |
| Spouse | Emilia Zamora |
| Children | 6 |
| Parent(s) | José Cándido Cannobio Juana Galdames |
| Occupation | Politician, professor |
Agustín Cannobio Galdames (born 8 October 1879) was a Chilean politician, educator, and intellectual who served as a member of the Chamber of Deputies.[1]
He wrote critical studies, romances collected from popular tradition, and numerous articles on art and other subjects.[1]
He belonged to various cultural and charitable institutions, including the Anti-Alcoholism League. He founded the new Academy of Fine Arts together with other artists. He was decorated as a corresponding member of several American and European institutions, including Columbia University.[1]
Professional career
He was born in San Felipe on 8 October 1879, the son of José Cándido Cannobio and Juana Galdames.[1] He married Emilia Zamora, and they had six children.[1]
He studied at the Liceo of San Felipe and at the Instituto Nacional. He later entered the Instituto Pedagógico of the University of Chile, where he graduated in 1904 as a professor of Spanish and Philosophy.[1]
He began his career as professor of Spanish and Philosophy at the Instituto Pedagógico.[1] In 1920 he was appointed by the Minister of Education as extraordinary inspector of boys’ secondary schools.[1]
In 1897 he founded the first free night school for workers. He also taught at the Instituto Nacional, the Military Academy, the Internado Nacional Barros Arana, and the Liceo de Aplicación.[1]
He was a member of the Organizing Committee of the Pan-American Congress of 1910 and served on the Superior Council of Arts and Music.[1]