David Hermosilla
David Hermosilla | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Justice | |
| In office 4 April 1930 – 28 July 1930 | |
| President | Carlos Ibáñez del Campo |
| Preceded by | Osvaldo Koch |
| Succeeded by | Humberto Arce |
| Minister of the Interior | |
| In office 1 April 1953 – 1 March 1954 | |
| President | Carlos Ibáñez del Campo |
| Preceded by | Guillermo del Pedregal |
| Succeeded by | Santiago Wilson |
| Intendant of Valparaíso Province | |
| In office 1930–1930 | |
| President | Carlos Ibáñez del Campo |
| Intendant of Aconcagua Province | |
| In office 1929–1930 | |
| President | Carlos Ibáñez del Campo |
| Succeeded by | Lautaro Rosas |
| Intendant of Arauco Province | |
| In office 1927–1929 | |
| President | Carlos Ibáñez del Campo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 August 1887 Lebu, Chile |
| Died | 29 September 1961 (aged 74) Viña del Mar, Chile |
| Political party | Popular Freedom Alliance |
| Spouse(s) | Emma Hanne |
| Children | 7 |
| Education | University of Chile (LL.B) |
| Profession | Lawyer |
David Hermosilla Guerra (27 August 1887 – 29 September 1961) was a Chilean lawyer and politician who was a member of the Popular Freedom Alliance (APL).
He served as a provincial intendant and as a minister of state during the first administration of President Carlos Ibáñez del Campo.[1]
Early life
Hermosilla was born in Lebu, Chile, on 25 August 1887, the son of Bernardino Hermosilla Hermosilla and Lorentina Guerra Versin.[2] He completed his primary and secondary education at the Liceo de Concepción before studying law at the University of Chile. He graduated in 1912 after completing his thesis, El imperio judicial y la fuerza pública.[2] He was admitted to the bar before the Supreme Court of Chile on 12 August 1913.[3]
On 31 December 1914, he married Emma Hanne Ellwanger, a Chilean of German descent, in Lebu.[3] The couple had seven children: Elia, Inés Luz, Ema, Héctor, Germana, Ana Gabriela, and Raúl Guillermo.[2]
Political career
Hermosilla began his legal career as counsel for the Banco de Chile, the Lebu–Los Sauces Railway Company, and a coal-mining company based in Lota.[2]
In 1914, he entered the public administration as secretary of the Intendancy of Arauco Province. In 1927, President Carlos Ibáñez del Campo appointed him intendant of the province.[2] He remained in that position until 1929, when he was appointed intendant of Aconcagua Province, and in 1930 became intendant of Valparaíso Province.[2]
On 26 February 1930, Ibáñez del Campo appointed Hermosilla Minister of the Interior, a position he held until 5 August of that year. During his tenure, the Undersecretariat of Aviation was established by Supreme Decree No. 1,167 of 26 March 1930 as an agency of the Ministry of National Defence responsible for advising the minister on matters concerning the Chilean Air Force (FACh).[1] Concurrently, from 4 April to 28 July 1930, Hermosilla served as acting Minister of Justice.[1] He subsequently worked as the Santiago Registrar of Real Estate.[2]
In 1938, Hermosilla joined the Popular Freedom Alliance (APL), later serving as president of the party.[2] From 1938 to 1939, he served as Superintendent of Customs, having been appointed during the administration of President Pedro Aguirre Cerda. He subsequently returned to private legal practice and served as a director of the Sociedad Balneario de Recreo and the Compañía Frutera Sudamericana.[2]
Hermosilla also worked as a lawyer for the Comptroller General of Chile (CGR) and served as vice president of the Banco del Estado de Chile. He additionally headed the Subdepartment of the Registry of Public and Semi-Public Employees.[2]
He was a member of the Club de Viña, the Club Valparaíso, the Asociación de Automovilistas de Valparaíso, and the Liga Marítima de Chile. He also contributed articles to the press on matters concerning the coal industry.[2]
Hermosilla died in Viña del Mar, Chile, on 29 September 1961, aged 74.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Valencia Avaria, Luis (1986). Anales de la República: registros de los ciudadanos que han integrado los Poderes Ejecutivo y Legislativo (2nd ed.). Santiago, Chile: Editorial Andrés Bello. Search this book on
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 Figueroa, Pedro Pablo (1953). Diccionario Biográfico de Chile. I (9th ed.). Santiago, Chile: Empresa Periodística de Chile. p. 381. Search this book on
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 de Ramón Folch, Armando (1999). Biografías de Chilenos: Miembros de los Poderes Ejecutivos, Legislativo y Judicial. II. Santiago, Chile: Ediciones Universidad Católica de Chile. p. 202. Search this book on
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