Draft:Guillermo Barros
Chilean politician
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Guillermo Barros Jara (17 December 1862 – ) was a Chilean lawyer, banker and politician. A member of the Liberal Party, he served as senator[1][2] and held several ministerial posts during the early twentieth century.[3]
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Guillermo Barros | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Senate | |
| In office 15 May 1926 – 6 June 1932 | |
| Constituency | 4th Provincial Grouping |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 December 1862 |
| Party | Liberal Party |
| Spouse | Sara Hurtado Lecaros |
| Alma mater | University of Chile |
| Occupation | Lawyer, banker, politician |
Biography
He was born in Santiago on 17 December 1862, the son of Demetrio Barros Valdés and Tránsito Jaraquemada. He married Sara Hurtado Lecaros, and they had five children.[3]
He completed his secondary studies at the Seminary of Santiago and at the Instituto Nacional. He later studied law at the University of Chile, qualifying as a lawyer on 7 January 1885.[3]
For ten years he practised law in the office of the jurist Enrique Cood. He worked as a lawyer until 1895, after which he devoted himself to agricultural and banking activities. He managed the estates El Tránsito and San José in Melipilla and was involved in the Viñas Tarapacá Ex-Zavala.[3]
He served as president of the Banco de Melipilla for thirty years from 1893. In 1904 he liquidated his business interests in Melipilla and, together with other investors, founded the Banco Nacional, serving as its first manager for ten years. He was also president of the Sociedad de Exportadores de Vino for five years.[3]
He belonged to several institutions, including the Club de La Unión and the Sociedad Nacional de Agricultura, of which he served as a director.[3]
Political career
Barros belonged to the Liberal Party, in which he served as a director and as a member of its executive committee.[3]
He was elected substitute deputy for Melipilla for the 1888–1891 legislative period, replacing Ángel Custodio Vicuña Vicuña, who did not take office until 10 November 1888.[3]
He served as Minister of Finance from 6 May to 20 November 1902 during the presidency of Germán Riesco, and again from 12 April to 30 October 1904.[3]
In 1910 he undertook a study trip to several European countries, observing industrial and political developments that might be applied in Chile.[3]
During the presidency of Ramón Barros Luco he was appointed Minister of the Interior from 8 August 1912 to 16 June 1913. At the same time he served as acting Minister of Industry, Public Works and Railways between 9 and 26 May 1913. He was again appointed Minister of the Interior from 15 September to 17 December 1914 and later from 15 to 23 December 1915, when the presidency passed to Juan Luis Sanfuentes. During his tenure important legislation was approved, including measures concerning the paving of Viña del Mar, the urban transformation of Valdivia and reforms to the housing law for workers.[3]
He was elected senator for the 4th Provincial Grouping for the 1926–1930 period. During this term he served as substitute member of the Standing Committees on Foreign Affairs and on Army and Navy, and as a member of the Standing Committees on Finance, Commerce and Municipal Loans and on Budgets. On 29 November 1927 he delivered a speech in the Senate concerning banking interest rates favourable to the country’s industrial development.[3]
He was re-elected senator for the same provincial grouping for the 1930–1938 period. During this term he served on the Standing Committees on Finance, Commerce and Municipal Loans and on Budgets, and as substitute member of the Standing Committee on Internal Police.[3]
The 1932 socialist coup d'état led to the dissolution of the National Congress on 6 June 1932.[3]