Nicasio Retamales
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Nicasio Retamales | |
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| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 21 May 1926 – 21 May 1937 | |
| Constituency | 7th Departmental Grouping |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 October 1876 |
| Died | 18 July 1946 (aged 69) |
| Party | Democratic Party |
| Spouse | Dorila Silva |
| Profession | Industrialist, Mechanic |
Nicasio Retamales Leiva (25 October 1876 – 18 July 1946) was a Chilean industrial mechanic, social leader and politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he served several terms as a deputy between 1926 and 1937 and was a prominent advocate for industry and the working classes.[1]
Retamales was born in San Bernardo, Chile to Wenceslao Retamales and Carmen Leiva. He married Dorila Silva, with whom he had five children.[1]
He completed his primary education at a public school in Viña del Mar. Between 1886 and 1890, he worked as a mechanical apprentice at the Maestranza of Caleta Abarca. In 1890, he moved to Santiago, where he attended night courses in technical drawing and instruction offered by the Sociedad de Fomento Fabril (SOFOFA) and the Escuela Caupolicán.[1]
From 1894 to 1907, he worked as an industrial mechanic at the Fundición Libertad in Santiago, eventually becoming plant manager. In 1907, he resigned and founded the Fundición Progreso, which manufactured machinery for the parquet industry. The company was awarded a gold medal at the 1910 Industrial Exhibition, and several of its products received awards in 1916.[1]
In 1910, he served as president of the Congreso Social Obrero. As his economic position strengthened, he expanded his social and labor activities, joining numerous workers’ organizations related to equality, labor, mechanical arts, and industrial development.[1]