Julio Pinto Riquelme
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Julio Pinto Riquelme | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 11 November 1939 – 15 May 1945 | |
| Preceded by | Gabriel González Videla |
| Constituency | 4th Departamental Grouping |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 October 1885 |
| Died | 4 September 1980 (aged 94) |
| Party | Radical Party |
| Spouse | Mercedes Marín |
| Profession | Civil engineer, Farmer |
Julio Pinto Riquelme (14 October 1885 – 4 September 1980) was a Chilean civil engineer, farmer and Radical Party politician. He served as a member of the Chamber of Deputies between 1939 and 1945, representing the Coquimbo–Elqui region.[1]
Pinto Riquelme was born in Paihuano, Chile, on 14 October 1885. He was the son of Ismael Pinto Rodríguez-Reynolds and Amelia Riquelme.[1]
He completed his secondary education at the Liceo of La Serena and later studied civil engineering at the University of Chile. He worked as a public official in land surveying and colonization services in the provinces of Cautín and Valdivia between 1909 and 1920, serving as a surveyor for the Colonization Inspection Office.[1]
After leaving public service, he devoted himself to agricultural activities in Paihuano, managing family estates and later operating the “Chanchoqui” estate, which comprised vineyards and fruit plantations.[1]
He married Mercedes Marín, with whom he had six children.[1]
Pinto Riquelme died in Santiago on 4 September 1980, at the age of 94.[1]