Jorge Andrés Guerra
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Jorge Andrés Guerra | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 15 May 1926 – 15 May 1930 | |
| Constituency | 5th Departamental Circumscription |
| In office 15 May 1921 – 11 September 1924 | |
| Constituency | Petorca and La Ligua |
| Minister of War and Navy | |
| In office 16 March 1923 – 14 June 1923 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1882 Vichuquén, Chile |
| Died | 25 October 1947 Santiago, Chile |
| Party | Liberal Party Radical Party of Chile National Party |
| Spouse | Inés Larraín |
| Parent(s) | Ciro Guerra María Toledo |
| Alma mater | University of Chile |
| Occupation | Lawyer, Politician |
Jorge Andrés Guerra Toledo (1882 – 25 October 1947) was a Chilean lawyer and politician who served as deputy during the parliamentary periods between 1921 and 1930 and as Minister of War and Navy in 1923.[1]
He was born in Vichuquén in 1882, the son of Ciro Antonio Guerra and María Octavia Toledo.[1] He married Inés Larraín Gana, and they had five children.[1]
He studied at the Seminario Conciliar of Santiago and at the Instituto Nacional, and later entered the Faculty of Law of the University of Chile, qualifying as a lawyer on 18 August 1903. His thesis was titled Las acciones posesorias y su tramitación según el código de procedimiento.[1]
He practiced law and was involved in nitrate businesses in Antofagasta and Taltal. He also engaged in real estate construction, developing rental housing and sanitary dwellings, and was a landowner with estates in San Bernardo and Petorca.[1]
He was a member of the Sociedad de Historia y Geografía and the Sociedad de Instrucción Primaria. He belonged to the Club de la Unión from 1928 and to the Club de Septiembre. He traveled to Egypt, Europe and the Americas.[1]
He died in Santiago on 25 October 1947.[1]