Humberto Arce
Humberto Arce | |
|---|---|
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| Minister of the Supreme Court of Chile | |
| In office 7 November 1945 – 12 March 1946 | |
| President | Juan Antonio Ríos |
| Minister of Santiago Court of Appeals | |
| In office 1 August 1939 – 7 November 1945 | |
| Minister of Talca Court of Appeals | |
| In office 1 March 1939 – 1 August 1939 | |
| Minister of Social Welfare | |
| In office 7 August 1930 – 5 September 1930 | |
| President | Carlos Ibáñez del Campo |
| Preceded by | Luis Carvajal Laurnaga |
| Succeeded by | Ricardo Puelma |
| Minister of Justice | |
| In office 28 July 1930 – 28 April 1931 | |
| President | Carlos Ibáñez del Campo |
| Preceded by | David Hermosilla |
| Succeeded by | Antonio Planet |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 31 January 1888 Valparaíso, Chile |
| Died | 12 March 1946 (aged 58) Santiago, Chile |
| Political party | Radical Party |
| Spouse(s) | María T. Reyes |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | University of Chile (LL.B) |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Humberto Arce Bobadilla (31 January 1888 – 12 March 1946) was a Chilean lawyer, teacher, judge, and politician affiliated with the Radical Party (PR).
He served as a minister of state during the first administration of President Carlos Ibáñez del Campo between 1930 and 1931.[1] He later served as a justice of the Supreme Court of Chile from November 1945 until his death in March 1946.[2]
Biography
Arce was born in Linares on 31 January 1888, the son of Horacio Arce and Prosperina Bobadilla.[2] He received his primary education at the Instituto Nacional in Santiago and completed his secondary education at the Liceo Gregorio Cordovez in La Serena. He subsequently attended the Escuela Superior de Maestros de Linares, qualifying as a secondary-school teacher of mathematics.[3]
Arce later obtained a bachelor's degree in humanities from the University of Chile on 1 April 1907.[4] He then studied at the Faculty of Law of the University of Chile, graduating with a degree in legal and social sciences. He was admitted to the bar before the Supreme Court of Chile on 29 July 1915.[2]
On 15 December 1919, he married María Teresa Reyes Ross in Santiago. They had one son, Hernán Humberto.[2]
Scholar career
Arce worked as a teacher for three years at the Liceo de Hombres de La Serena.[3] From 12 June 1908 to 31 March 1916, he also served as an assistant at the library of the Instituto Nacional.[2]
In 1915, he moved to Copiapó, where in October of that year he became rector of the Escuela de Hombres de Copiapó, a position he held until 1924. During his tenure, several student and community organizations were established, including the Pedro A. González Literary and Cultural Centre, the Liga de Estudiantes Pobres, and a Boy Scout brigade.[3]
Judicial career
From 12 May to 31 August 1921, Arce served as an assistant lawyer at the Dirección General de Impuestos Internos. On 8 September of that year, he became secretary of the Second Court of Antofagasta. From 1 June 1925, he served as a judge of the First Court of Antofagasta and later of the First Criminal Court of Santiago.[2]
On 6 June 1930, he was appointed prosecutor of the Court of Appeals of Valparaíso. He left the position on 28 July 1930 upon his appointment as Minister of Justice.[2] Following his ministerial service, he resumed his judicial career, serving from 19 June to 28 July 1931 as prosecutor for the council of the Dirección de Previsión Social.[2]
On 4 December 1934, Arce was appointed prosecutor of the Court of Appeals of Valdivia. He became a justice of the Court of Appeals of Talca on 1 March 1939 and a justice of the Court of Appeals of Santiago on 1 August of the same year. On 7 November 1945, President Juan Antonio Ríos appointed him a justice of the Supreme Court of Chile, where he served until his death the following year.[2]
Freemasonry
Arce was a member of Freemasonry. He was initiated into the Luz y Esperanza Lodge No. 11 in La Serena on 24 August 1912, where he subsequently served as first and second warden.[3] On 1 August 1915, he became a founding member of the Abtao Lodge No. 47 in Coquimbo, serving as orator at its inaugural ceremony. He also participated in the re-establishment of the Orden y Libertad Lodge No. 3 and served as its second warden from 1916 to 1917.[3]
In 1918, Arce was elected worshipful master of the lodge and was re-elected in 1919. He joined its charitable council in October 1921 and was appointed an inspector of the Grand Lodge of Chile. He again served as worshipful master in 1922, 1923, and 1924. After leaving the area, he represented the lodge as a deputy from 1926 to 1928.[3]
Political career
Arce was a member of the Radical Party (PR), a political party with historically close links to Chilean Freemasonry.[5]
On 28 July 1930, President Carlos Ibáñez del Campo appointed him Minister of Justice, a position he held until 28 April 1931.[1] Concurrently, from 7 August to 5 September 1930, he served as acting Minister of Social Welfare.[1]
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
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 de Ramón Folch, Armando (2003). Biografías de Chilenos: Miembros de los Poderes Ejecutivos, Legislativo y Judicial. I. Santiago, Chile: Ediciones Universidad Católica de Chile. p. 97. Search this book on
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Pizarro Miranda, Rubén E. (2021). El primero entre sus iguales. Ediciones Corporación "Club Copiapó". pp. 45–46. Search this book on
- ↑ "Anales de la República de Chile". 1907. p. 30.
- ↑ Library of the National Congress of Chile. "Partido Radical". Partidos, movimientos y coaliciones. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
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